as the staging ground for his supposed madness

In the sentence below, what does "staging ground" mean?

He's reading, all right, but he's doing it for show, using the interiority of reading as the staging ground for his supposed madness.

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Originally Posted by dilermando

In the sentence below, what does "staging ground" mean?

He's reading, all right, but he's doing it for show, using the interiority of reading as the staging ground for his supposed madness.

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Staging ground is the starting point. It is a place where something is planned or initiated!

Cheers,
Amigo

Basically it means the stage on which he demonstrates his madness.

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Originally Posted by amigos4

Staging ground is the starting point. It is a place where something is planned or initiated!

Cheers,
Amigo

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I think this is a staging post. Do you have a reference for your definition?

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Originally Posted by Anglika

I think this is a staging post. Do you have a reference for your definition?

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From staging post definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta

staging post

U.K. place where travelers stop briefly: a place where people on a long trip stop off to take a break from travel, especially on an air route

I would be interested to see Amigos's source for his definition of staging ground.

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Originally Posted by Anglika

I think this is a staging post. Do you have a reference for your definition?

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Hi, Anglika!

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary:

staging ground - Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

Cheers,
Amigo

Thanks, Amigo - it was the only dictionary I hadn't checked out!