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moonstruck

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moon·struck  (mnstrk) also moon·strick·en (-strkn)
adj.
1. Dazed or distracted with romantic sentiment.
2. Affected by insanity; crazed.
[From the belief that the moon caused insanity.]
moonstruck [ˈmuːnˌstrʌk], moonstricken [ˈmuːnˌstrɪkən]
adj
(Psychiatry) deranged or mad
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.moonstruck - insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
lunatic
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"
Translations
moonstruck [ˈmuːnstrʌk] ADJ → chiflado
moonstruck [ˈmuːnstrʌk] adj → fou*(folle), dérangé(e)
moonstruck [ˈmuːnˌstrʌk] adj → pazzo/a
moonstruck [ˈmuːnˌstrʌk] adj → pazzo/a


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From what I have heard, you are as moonstruck as my daughter.
The Quest of the Golden Girl by le Gallienne, Richard View in context
You are the first Avonlea girl who has ever gone to college; and you know that all pioneers are considered to be afflicted with moonstruck madness.
Anne of The Island by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
My birds, in fact, were married and happy; and there was I, every evening at supper, moonstruck, gazing at Judith, responding like some fellow in a farce to the looks she threw to me in order to throw dust in my eyes.
The Country Doctor by de Balzac, Honore View in context
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