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noun, plural -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.
Law. unsoundness of mind sufficient to incapacitate one for civil transactions.
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Lunacies
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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Word Origin & History
lunacy
1540s, "condition of being a lunatic," formed in English from lunatic (q.v.). Originally in ref. to intermittent periods of insanity, such as were believed to be triggered by the moon's cycle. The O.E. equivalent was monaðseocnes "month-sickness."
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