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单词 lunacy
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lunacy

[ loo-nuh-see ]
/ ˈlu nə si /
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noun, plural lu·na·cies.

insanity; mental disorder.
intermittent insanity, formerly believed to be related to phases of the moon.
extreme foolishness or an instance of it: Her decision to resign was sheer lunacy.
unsoundness of mind sufficient to incapacitate one for civil transactions: a former legal term.

Origin of lunacy

First recorded in 1535–45; lun(atic) + -acy

SYNONYMS FOR lunacy

1 derangement, dementia; craziness, madness, mania, aberration.
3 folly, stupidity.
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ANTONYMS FOR lunacy

1, 2 rationality, sanity.
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Words nearby lunacy

lump sum, lumpy, lumpy jaw, Lumumba, Luna, lunacy, luna moth, lunar, lunar caustic, lunar cycle, lunar day
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British Dictionary definitions for lunacy

lunacy
/ (ˈluːnəsɪ) /

noun plural -cies

(formerly) any severe mental illness
foolishness or a foolish act
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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