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Lunacy

Lunacy Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Lunacy? [n] obsolete terms for legal insanity Synonyms \| Synonyms for Lunacy: insaneness \| madness Related Terms \| Find terms related to Lunacy: aberration \| abnormality \| absurdity \| alienation \| asininity \| battiness \| brain damage \| brainlessness \| brainsickness \| buffoonery \| clouded mind \| clownishness \| crackpottedness \| crankiness \| craziness \| daffiness \| daftness \| dementedness \| dementia \| derangement \| desipience \| disorientation \| distraction \| eccentricity \| fatuity \| fatuousness \| folie \| folly \| foolery \| foolhardiness \| foolheadedness \| foolishness \| frivolity \| frivolousness \| furor \| giddiness \| goofiness \| idiocy \| illogic \| illogicality \| imbecility \| inanity \| ineptitude \| insaneness \| insanity \| irrationality \| loss of mind \| loss of reason \| madness \| mania \| mental deficiency \| mental derangement \| mental disease \| mental disorder \| mental disturbance \| mental illness \| mental instability \| mental sickness \| mind overthrown \| mindlessness \| mindsickness \| niaiserie \| nugacity \| nuttiness \| oddness \| pixilation \| possession \| preposterousness \| psychopathy \| psychosis \| queerness \| rabidness \| reasonlessness \| ridiculousness \| sappiness \| screwiness \| senselessness \| shattered mind \| sick mind \| sickness \| silliness \| strangeness \| stupidity \| thoughtlessness \| triflingness \| triviality \| unbalance \| unbalanced mind \| unsaneness \| unsound mind \| unsoundness \| unsoundness of mind \| wackiness \| weirdness \| witlessness \| zaniness \| zanyism See Also \| insanity Lunacy In Webster's Dictionary \Lu"na*cy\, n.; pl. {Lunacies}. [See {Lunatic}.] 1. Insanity or madness; properly, the kind of insanity which is broken by intervals of reason, -- formerly supposed to be influenced by the changes of the moon; any form of unsoundness of mind, except idiocy; mental derangement or alienation. --Brande. --Burrill. Your kindred shuns your house As beaten hence by your strange lunacy. --Shak. 2. A morbid suspension of good sense or judgment, as through fanaticism. --Dr. H. More. Syn: Derangement; craziness; mania. See {Insanity}.

Lunacy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Lunacy?

[n] obsolete terms for legal insanity

Synonyms | Synonyms for Lunacy: insaneness | madness

See Also | insanity

Lunacy In Webster's Dictionary

\Lu"na*cy\, n.; pl. {Lunacies}. [See {Lunatic}.]
1. Insanity or madness; properly, the kind of insanity which
   is broken by intervals of reason, -- formerly supposed to
   be influenced by the changes of the moon; any form of
   unsoundness of mind, except idiocy; mental derangement or
   alienation. --Brande. --Burrill.

         Your kindred shuns your house As beaten hence by
         your strange lunacy.                  --Shak.

2. A morbid suspension of good sense or judgment, as through
   fanaticism. --Dr. H. More.

Syn: Derangement; craziness; mania. See {Insanity}.

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