lunatic

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.

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

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luna·tic n.

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lunatic [ˈluːnətɪk]

adj also rarely lunatical [luːˈnætɪk^əl]

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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lunatic - an insane person                     madman, maniac 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.	lunatic - a reckless impetuous irresponsible person daredevil, harum-scarum, madcap, swashbuckler, hothead 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 moonstruck 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"

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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. N → loco/a m/f

B. ADJ [person] → loco; [plan, scheme] → descabellado; [smile, grin] → de loco
the lunatic fringe → el sector más fanático or radical

C. CPD lunatic asylum N → manicomio m

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lunatic [ˈluːnətɪk]

n → fou* $(folle)m/f → dément(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 n → asile m d'aliénés
lunatic fringe n
the lunatic fringe → les éléments mpl les plus extrêmes

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lunatic

adj → verrückt, wahnsinnig

n → Wahnsinnige(r) mf, → Irre(r) mf

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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

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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

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lunatic lunacy

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