Meaning 1informal; emphatic · 82%
A highly unreasonable act or situation; informally, also a strong exclamation of amazement.
Natural examples
Ohne Plan in den Bergen zu zelten, wäre Wahnsinn.
Camping in the mountains without a plan would be madness.
Die Ticketpreise für das Finale sind Wahnsinn.
The ticket prices for the final are outrageous.
Das Konzert war der Wahnsinn!
The concert was absolutely amazing!
Usage note
Wahnsinn is masculine and usually uncountable. Colloquially, Das ist Wahnsinn! can express excitement, not only criticism.
Mini-lesson: Wahnsinn
A highly unreasonable act or situation; informally, also a strong exclamation of amazement. Wahnsinn is masculine and usually uncountable. Colloquially, Das ist Wahnsinn! can express excitement, not only criticism.
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