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lunatic

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lu·na·tic  (ln-tk)
adj.
1. Suffering from lunacy; insane.
2. Of or for the insane.
3. Wildly or giddily foolish: a lunatic decision.
4. Characterized by lunacy or eccentricity.

[Middle English lunatik, from Old French lunatique, from Latin lnticus, from lna, moon; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.]

luna·tic n.

lunatic [ˈluːnətɪk]
adj also rarely lunatical [luːˈnætɪkəl]
1. (Psychiatry) an archaic word for insane
2. foolish; eccentric; crazy
n
(Psychiatry) a person who is insane
[C13 (adj) via Old French from Late Latin lūnāticus crazy, moonstruck, from Latin lūna moon]
lunatically  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lunaticlunatic - an insane person                    
crazy, looney, loony, nutcase, weirdo - someone deranged and possibly dangerous
bedlamite - an archaic term for a lunatic
pyromaniac - a person with a mania for setting things on fire
madwoman - a woman lunatic
diseased person, sick person, sufferer - a person suffering from an illness
2.lunaticlunatic - a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
adventurer, venturer - a person who enjoys taking risks
tearaway - a reckless and impetuous person
Adj.1.lunatic - insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
insane - afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement; "was declared insane"; "insane laughter"

lunatic
noun
madman, maniac, psychopath, nut (slang), loony (slang), nutter (Brit. slang), basket case (slang), nutcase (slang), headcase (informal), headbanger (informal) Her son thinks she's a raving lunatic.
adjective
mad, crazy, insane, irrational, nuts (slang), barking (slang), daft, demented, barmy (slang), deranged, bonkers (slang, chiefly Brit.), unhinged, loopy (informal), crackpot (informal), out to lunch (informal), barking mad (slang), maniacal, gonzo (slang), up the pole (informal), crackbrained, wacko or whacko (informal) the operation of the market taken to lunatic extremes
Translations
lunatic [ˈluːnətɪk]
A. Nloco/a m/f
B. ADJ [person] → loco; [plan, scheme] → descabellado; [smile, grin] → de loco
the lunatic fringeel sector más fanático or radical
C. CPD lunatic asylum Nmanicomio m

lunatic [ˈluːnətɪk]
nfou* $(folle)m/fdément(e) m/f
to be a lunatic → être fou
He's an absolute lunatic → Il est complètement fou.
adj (= foolish) → fou*(folle), dément(e)
lunatic asylum nasile m d'aliénés
lunatic fringe n
the lunatic fringe → les éléments mpl les plus extrêmes

lunatic
nWahnsinnige(r) mf, → Irre(r) mf

lunatic [ˈluːnətɪk]
1. n (idiot) → pazzo/a; (old) (mentally-ill person) → matto/a
2. adj (person) → pazzo/a; (idea, crazy) → pazzo/a, pazzesco/a; (stupid) → idiota; (driving) → da pazzi

lunatic [ˈluːnətɪk]
1. n (idiot) → pazzo/a; (old) (mentally-ill person) → matto/a
2. adj (person) → pazzo/a; (idea, crazy) → pazzo/a, pazzesco/a; (stupid) → idiota; (driving) → da pazzi

lunatic lunacy
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No wonder that fellow thought me an escaped lunatic.
and the solution of it has been repeatedly attempted, with no other result than to crowd our lunatic asylums with the would-be solvers.
Saloon-mates I drank with, who were good fellows and harmless, sober, did most violent and lunatic things when they were drunk.
 
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