lunacy (redirected from lunacies)

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

Noun

pl -cies

1. foolishness

2. (formerly) any severe mental illness

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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 << OPPOSITE sense

noun 2. insanity, madness, mania, dementia, psychosis, idiocy, derangement << OPPOSITE sanity

Translations

lunacy [ˈluːnəsɪ] n → locura

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lunacy [ˈluːnəsɪ] n → démence f, folie f

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lunacy [ˈluːnəsɪ] n → Wahnsinn m

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lunacy [ˈluːnəsɪ] n → demenza, follia, pazzia

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lunacy

n lunacy [ˈluːnəsi]

insanity; madness. gekheid جُنون лудост šílenství sindssyge; vanvid der Wahnsinn παράνοια, παραφροσύνη locura hullumeelsus جنون mielenvikaisuus folie טֵירוּף पागलपन, पागल ludost elmebaj kegilaan geðveiki follia 狂気 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; 정신 이상자 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