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单词 lunacy
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
lu•na•cy /ˈlunəsi/USA pronunciation   n., pl. -cies. 
  1. [uncountable] insanity;
    mental disorder.
  2. extreme foolishness or an instance of it: [uncountable]The decision to resign was sheer lunacy.[countable]sick of their lunacies.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
lu•na•cy  (lo̅o̅nə sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cies. 
  1. insanity;
    mental disorder.
  2. intermittent insanity, formerly believed to be related to phases of the moon.
  3. extreme foolishness or an instance of it:Her decision to resign was sheer lunacy.
  4. Lawunsoundness of mind sufficient to incapacitate one for civil transactions.
  • lun(atic) + -acy 1535–45
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged derangement, dementia; craziness, madness, mania, aberration.
    • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged folly, stupidity.
    • 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rationality, sanity.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lunacy /ˈluːnəsɪ/ n ( pl -cies)
  1. (formerly) any severe mental illness
  2. foolishness or a foolish act
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