lunacy
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nə noun, plural lu·na·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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| —n , pl -cies | |
| 1. | (formerly) any severe mental illness |
| 2. | foolishness or a foolish act |
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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."
Example sentences
His descent into madness is rapid but not sudden, and his lunacy seems inevitable.
Lunacy in a family is not a particularly funny thing, nor does it seem fitting and tasteful as a matter to be treated as farce.
Extending into the private sector a policy that has been a disaster in the public sector is lunacy.
The climate of lunacy and lechery is not insalubrious for him.
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