lunacy

lu·na·cy  (ln-s)

n. pl. lu·na·cies

1. Insanity, especially insanity relieved intermittently by periods of clear-mindedness. See Synonyms at insanity.

2.

a. Great or wild foolishness.

b. A wildly foolish act.

3. Archaic Intermittent mental derangement associated with the changing phases of the moon.

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[From lunatic.]

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lunacy [ˈluːnəsɪ]

n pl -cies

1. (Psychiatry) (formerly) any severe mental illness

2. foolishness or a foolish act

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lunacy

1. periodic insanity, once thought to be caused by the phases of the moon.
2. any form of insanity. — lunatic, adj.

See also: Insanity

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lunacy - obsolete terms for legal insanity     insaneness, madness insanity - relatively permanent disorder of the mind
	2.	lunacy - foolish or senseless behavior         foolery, tomfoolery, craziness, folly, indulgence frolic, gambol, romp, caper, play - gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly" meshugaas, mishegaas, mishegoss - (Yiddish) craziness; senseless behavior or activity buffoonery, clowning, harlequinade, japery, prank, frivolity - acting like a clown or buffoon

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lunacy

noun

1. foolishness, madness, folly, stupidity, absurdity, aberration, idiocy, craziness, tomfoolery, imbecility, foolhardiness, senselessness the lunacy of the tax system
foolishness reason, sense, prudence

2. insanity, madness, mania, dementia, psychosis, idiocy, derangement Lunacy became the official explanation for his actions.
insanity reason, sanity

Translations

lunacy [ˈluːnəsɪ] N (fig) → locura f
it's sheer lunacy! → ¡es una locura!

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lunacy [ˈluːnəsi] n → démence f, folie f
It's sheer lunacy → C'est de la pure folie.

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lunacy

n → Wahnsinn m; it’s sheer lunacy! → das ist reiner Wahnsinn!; lunacies pl → Verrücktheiten pl

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lunacy [ˈluːnəsɪ] n → demenza (fig) → pazzia, follia
it's sheer lunacy! → ma è una vera pazzia!

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lunacy

n lunacy [ˈluːnəsi]

insanity; madness. gekheid جُنون лудост šílenství sindssyge; vanvid der Wahnsinn παράνοια, παραφροσύνη locura hullumeelsus جنون hulluus folie טֵירוּף पागलपन, पागल ludost elmebaj kegilaan geðveiki follia 狂気 광기, 정신 이상 pamišimas, beprotybė vājprāts; liela muļķība kerja gila krankzinnigheid sinnssykdom, galskap obłęd loucura ne­bu­nie безумие; невменяемость šialenstvo blaznost ludilo vansinne ความวิกลจริต delilik 瘋狂，精神病 божевілля, несамовитість پاگلپن rồ dại 疯狂，精神病

adj / n lunatic [-tik]

(abbreviation (usually unkind) loonyˈluːni – pluralˈloonies) (a person who is) insane or crazy Only a lunatic would do such a thing! kranksinnige, waansinnige مَجْنون побъркан šílený; šílenec (en) sindssyg; (en) vanvittig wahnsinnig;der/die Wahnsinnige τρελός, παρανοϊκός lunático, loco hull مجنون hullu fou מְטוֹרַף पागल luđak elmebajos orang gila geðsjúklingur folle 狂人 (の) 정신 이상의 beprotis, pamišėlis vājprātīgais; neprātīgais orang gila gek sinnssyk/gal (person) szaleniec louco сумасшедший šialený; šialenec blazen; blaznež ludak galning, dåre บ้า; คนบ้า deli 精神錯亂的；精神病患者 божевільний, шалений دیوانہ người điên 精神错乱的；精神病患者