English[]
Etymology[]
From lunatic + -cy.
Pronunciation[]
- (UK) IPA: /ˈluː.nə.si /, /ˈljuː.nə.si/, SAMPA: /"lu:.n@.sI/
- (US) IPA: /ˈluː.nə.si /
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Noun[]
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Lunacy (lunacies)
- (of a person or group of people) The state of being mad, insanity
- a cyclical mental disease, apparently liked to the lunar phases
- insanity implying legal irresponsability.
- Something deeply misguided.
Synonyms[]
- (state of being mad): insanity
Derived terms[]
Translations[]
state of being mad
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cyclical mental disease, apparently liked to the lunar phases
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something deeply misguided
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