Lunacy: meaning, definitions and examples
๐คช
lunacy
[ หluหnษsi ]
mental health
The state of being mentally ill, especially severely, and involving symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was declared unfit to stand trial due to his lunacy.
- The belief that the government is controlled by aliens is a sign of extreme lunacy.
informal
Extreme foolishness or irrationality.
Synonyms
absurdity, foolishness, irrationality
Examples of usage
- The decision to invest all his money in a risky business venture was pure lunacy.
- It would be complete lunacy to try to climb that mountain without proper equipment.
Translations
Translations of the word "lunacy" in other languages:
๐ต๐น loucura
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเคพเคเคฒเคชเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Wahnsinn
๐ฎ๐ฉ kegilaan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑะพะถะตะฒัะปะปั
๐ต๐ฑ szaleลstwo
๐ฏ๐ต ็ๆฐ
๐ซ๐ท folie
๐ช๐ธ locura
๐น๐ท delilik
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ด๊ธฐ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฌููู
๐จ๐ฟ ลกรญlenstvรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ ลกialenstvo
๐จ๐ณ ็ฏ็
๐ธ๐ฎ norost
๐ฎ๐ธ geรฐveiki
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะตัััะทะดัะบ
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแจแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ dษlilik
๐ฒ๐ฝ locura
Etymology
The word 'lunacy' originated in the late 16th century and is derived from the Latin word 'luna' which means moon. In ancient times, people believed that madness or insanity could be influenced by the phases of the moon, hence the connection between 'luna' and 'lunacy'. Over time, the word has evolved to encompass a broader meaning of mental illness and irrationality.