LUNATIC

lunatic, moonstruck

(adjective) insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon

daredevil, madcap, hothead, swashbuckler, lunatic, harum-scarum

(noun) a reckless impetuous irresponsible person

lunatic, madman, maniac

(noun) an insane person

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lunatic (plural lunatics)

An insane person.

Synonyms

• moonling

• See also mad person

Adjective

lunatic (comparative more lunatic, superlative most lunatic)

Crazed, mad, insane, demented.

Synonyms

• crazed, insane, mad, demented, maniacal, psychotic, crazed; see also insane

Anagrams

• cut nail, tunical

Source: Wiktionary


Lu"na*tic, a. Etym: [F. lunatique, L. lunaticus, fr. luna the moon. See Lunar.]

1. Affected by lunacy; insane; mad. Lord, have mercy on my son; for he is lunatic. Wyclif (Matt. xvii. 15).

2. Of or pertaining to, or suitable for, an insane person; evincing lunacy; as, lunatic gibberish; a lunatic asylum.

Lu"na*tic, n.

Definition: A person affected by lunacy; an insane person, esp. one who has lucid intervals; a madman; a person of unsound mind. The lunatic, the lover, and the poet, Are of imagination all compact. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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