What is 'follia' called in English?

'follia' in English is called "Insanity". Insanity refers to: Lo stato di essere gravemente malato di mente; pazzia.

How do you pronounce 'Insanity' and 'follia'?

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What is an example sentence for Insanity in Italian?

English: "The court declared him not guilty by reason of insanity." | Italian: "La corte lo dichiarò non colpevole per infermità mentale."

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English to Italian Dictionary

insanity Meaning in Italian (insanity significato in italiano)

follia

follia in English:insanity

Phonetic:fòl-li-a

Gender:Femminile

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Il significato di insanity in italiano è follia. (Lo stato di essere gravemente malato di mente; pazzia.)

Definitions of Insanity

1
noun
follia
The state of being seriously mentally ill; madness.
Lo stato di essere gravemente malato di mente; pazzia.
2
noun
follia
Extreme foolishness or irrationality.
Estrema sciocchezza o irrazionalità.

Example Sentences

formal

“The court declared him not guilty by reason of insanity.”

La corte lo dichiarò non colpevole per infermità mentale.

casual

“It would be sheer insanity to try and cross the river in this storm.”

Sarebbe pura follia cercare di attraversare il fiume con questa tempesta.

casual

“His sudden outburst was a moment of pure insanity.”

La sua improvvisa esplosione fu un momento di pura follia.

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Synonyms (Sinonimi)

In Italian:

pazziaalienazionedemenza

In English:

madness lunacyderangementfolly

Antonyms (Contrari)

In Italian:

sana menteragionelucidità

In English:

sanity reasonsoundness of mind

Inflected Word Forms

adjectiveinsane

adverbinsanely

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

legal insanitycollocation

A legal term referring to a mental state that prevents a person from being held responsible for their actions.