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lunatic
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[ˈluːnətɪk], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an extremely irrational, eccentric, or foolish person
(e.g: this lunatic just accelerated out from the side of the road)
- a person with a mental illness
Phrases:
- the lunatics have taken over the asylum
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)
[ˈluːnətɪk], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- extremely irrational, impractical, or foolish
(e.g: the lunatic ideas in his opinion piece are astounding)
- having a mental illness
Phrases:
- the lunatics have taken over the asylum
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)
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