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lunacy

noun

/ˈluː.nə.si/UK/ˈluː.nə.si/US

Etymology

From lunatic + -cy.

derived from luna — “moon”
derived from lunaticus — “moonstruck”
derived from lunatique
inherited from lunatik
suffixed as lunacy — “lunatic + cy”

Definitions

The state of being mad, insanity
Something deeply misguided.

The neighborhood

synonyminsanitystate of being mad
synonymmadnessstate of being mad
synonymcrazinessstate of being mad
synonymcrazestate of being mad

Derived

balloonacy, commission of lunacy

Vish — recursive loop

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA