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Insane
/ɪnˈseɪn/adjective
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Insane originally describes a state of severe mental illness or derangement, where someone is not of sound mind and unable to think rationally. In today's casual language, it's often used hyperbolically to mean something wildly extreme, absurd, or exhilarating, like an insane stunt in a movie or an insane sale price that defies logic.
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The famous insanity defense in U.S. law, inspired by cases like that of Daniel McNaughton in 1843, has only succeeded in about 0.9% of federal criminal trials since the 1990s, yet it continues to shape public perceptions of mental health in the justice system as highlighted in studies by the Department of Justice.
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