English-German translation for "insanity"

"insanity" German translation

insanity
[inˈsæniti; -əti]noun | Substantiv s

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Irrsinn, Irresein, Wahnsinn, Geisteskrankheit, Psychopathie Geisteskrankheit Verrücktheit, Unsinnigkeit, Sinnlosigkeit
  • Irrsinnmasculine | Maskulinum m
    insanity medicine | MedizinMED
    Irreseinneuter | Neutrum n
    insanity medicine | MedizinMED
    Wahn(sinn)masculine | Maskulinum m
    insanity medicine | MedizinMED
    Geisteskrankheitfeminine | Femininum f
    insanity medicine | MedizinMED
    Psychopathiefeminine | Femininum f
    insanity medicine | MedizinMED
    insanity medicine | MedizinMED
  • Geisteskrankheitfeminine | Femininum f
    insanity legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR
    insanity legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR
  • Verrücktheitfeminine | Femininum f
    insanity figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Unsinnigkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    insanity figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Sinnlosigkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    insanity figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    insanity figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • insanity syn → see „dementia“
    insanity syn → see „dementia“
  • insanity → see „lunacy“
    insanity → see „lunacy“
  • insanity → see „mania“
    insanity → see „mania“
  • insanity → see „psychosis“
    insanity → see „psychosis“
a strain of insanity
a strain of insanity
cyclic insanity
zyklisches (manisch-depressives) Irresein
cyclic insanity
this behavio(u)r presages insanity
ein solches Benehmen kündigt Wahnsinn an
this behavio(u)r presages insanity
manic-depressive insanity
manisch-depressive Geistesstörung
manic-depressive insanity
a taint of insanity
a taint of insanity
Genie und Wahnsinn liegen dicht beieinander.
There's a fine line between genius and insanity.
Source: Tatoeba
Ging es um Rassismus oder um Wahnsinn?
Was this a case of racism or insanity?
Source: GlobalVoices
Doch in den meisten Fällen ist nicht Wahnsinn die Wurzel des Terrorismus.
Yet, in most cases, terrorism is not rooted in insanity.
Source: News-Commentary
Wie könnte man das anders beschreiben, als eine Form kollektiven Wahnsinns?
How else to describe this, but as a form of mass insanity?
Source: TED
Genie und Wahnsinn liegen nahe beieinander.
Genius is only one remove from insanity.
Source: Tatoeba
Auf ihrem Gipfel im Winter 1933 war die Große Depression eine Form kollektiven Wahnsinns.
At its nadir in the winter of 1933, the Great Depression was a form of collective insanity.
Source: News-Commentary
Seht euch mein verrücktes Zeug durch und suhlt euch in meiner Genialität!
Sift through my insanity and revel in my genius!
Source: GlobalVoices
Dennoch, Übertreibungen können zu Irrsinn werden.
However, hyperbole can turn to insanity.
Source: Europarl
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