Insanity or even madness is the behaviour whereby an individual person overrides social norms and becomes not only a danger to himself but to others as well.
Now that doesn't have to be implied - it is understood
But then isn't Greek tragedies and Shakespearean plays are often referred to madness in this sense. If you have to go the dictionary and define it - it is defined as a deranged state of the mind or a lack of understanding.
More info give here at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insanity
Psychologically speaking, it is a legal term defining behaviour influenced by mental instability. Ha !
Today, the most commonly encountered term in the narrow legal context is known as the insanity defense, and in the medical profession it is referred to as schizophrenic. More info given at : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insanity_defense
Basically, this is the only journalistic endeavor that I can come up with - in tune with today's world - so any support would go a long way
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