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   lunatic

   /ˈluːnətɪk/

   noun

   • 1. a person who is mentally ill (not in technical use). Similar maniacmadmanmadwomanpsychopathpsychoticinformal:loonyloonnutnutcasenutjobcuckoohead caseheadbangerscrewballpsychonutterradgewing nuthave a screw loosehave bats in the/one's belfry
   • ▪ an extremely foolish or eccentric person: "this lunatic just accelerated out from the side of the road" Similar foolidiotimbecilemoron

   adjective

   • 1. mentally ill (not in technical use): "a ward of lunatic old ladies" Similar madinsanementally illcertifiablederangeddementedof unsound mindout of one's mindnot in one's right mindsick in the headnot togethercrazycrazednon compos mentisunbalancedunhingedunstabledisturbeddistractedstark madmanicfrenziedravingdistraughtfrantichystericaldeliriouspsychoticpsychopathicmad as a hattermad as a March harefoaming at the mouthsectionableinformal:mentaloff one's headout of one's headoff one's nutnutsnuttynutty as a fruitcakeoff one's rockernot (quite) right in the headround the bendstark raving madraving madbatsbonkerscuckoocrackedloopyloonybananaslocodippyscrewyschizoidtouchedgagaoff the wallnot all therenot right upstairsbarmycrackersbarkingbarking madstark staring maddottybattyround the twistoff one's trolleyas daft as a brushnot the full shillingup the poleaway with the fairiesbuggynutsynutsoout of one's treemeshugasquirrellywackoinformal:bushedyarraporangihave kangaroos in the/one's top paddockOpposite sane
   • ▪ extremely foolish or eccentric: "he would be asked to acquiesce in some lunatic scheme" Similar foolishstupidsillyidiotichalf-wittedwitlessbrainlessmindlessthoughtlessimprudentincautiousirresponsibleinjudiciousindiscreetunwiseunintelligentunreasonableill-advisedill-consideredimpoliticrashrecklessfoolhardylunaticabsurdsenselesspointlessnonsensicalinanefatuousridiculouslaughablerisiblederisibleinformal:dumbdimdim-witteddopeydamfoolhalf-bakedhare-brainedcrackbrainedpea-brainedwooden-headedthickheadednuttymadcrazydippycuckooscrewywackybarmydaftbattydottygormlessglaikitdumb-asschowderheadeddotishOpposite sensiblewise

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French lunatique, from late Latin lunaticus, from Latin luna ‘moon’ (from the belief that changes of the moon caused intermittent insanity).

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-superentry › lunaticLUNATIC - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   2 days ago · The lunar effect is a purported unproven correlation between specific stages of the roughly 29.5-day lunar cycle and behavior and physiological changes in living beings on Earth, including humans. The Moon has long been associated with insanity and irrationality; the words lunacy and lunatic are derived from the Latin name for the Moon, Luna.

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   Jun 18, 2024 · Released in 1981, the song, with its powerful lyrics and captivating melody, has continued to resonate with audiences over the years. This article aims to delve into the meaning behind this timeless song and explore the emotions, themes, and social commentary it encompasses.

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   Jun 19, 2024 · Asked by the BBC’s Andrew Marr about Duffield’s deviance from trans lunacy, Starmer said what she did was ‘not right’.

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   Jul 2, 2024 · And I said, ‘Look, Joe, we are not going to let 90 minutes define the four years that you’ve been president.’” Georgia State Sen. Jimmy Carter hugs his wife, Rosalynn, at his Atlanta ...

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