lunatic

Meanings

• noun

  A person who is severely mentally ill, especially as manifested in an irrational and unpredictable behavior.

  - "The man's erratic behavior led everyone to believe he was a lunatic."
  - "She was committed to the asylum because the doctors believed she was a lunatic."

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Synonyms

moonling , crazed , demented , insane , mad , maniacal , psychotic

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lunatic
antique , can't quote , equate , inquire , quote , sate , state

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Variants

List of all variants of lunatic that leads to same result
lunatic , lunatics , lunatic fringe , lunatic fringes

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Etymology

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From Middle English lunatik, from Latin lunaticus, from lunat- 'moon-struck'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'lunatic' comes from the Latin word 'lunaticus,' meaning 'moon-struck'.

2. In ancient times, people believed that the moon had a powerful influence on human behavior and that lunacy was caused by the moon's effects.

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Related Concepts

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1. insanity: A state of severe mental illness that impairs a person's ability to function in everyday life.

2. asylum: A place of refuge or protection, especially for people who are mentally ill or in danger.

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Culture

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In literature and art, the term 'lunatic' has often been used to describe characters who are eccentric, unpredictable, or mad. For example, Edgar Allan Poe's character, 'The Madman,' is a lunatic who rants about the mysteries of the universe.

How to Memorize "lunatic"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person behaving erratically and unpredictably, with wild eyes and disheveled hair.
   - Visualize a scene from an asylum with patients pacing back and forth and mumbling to themselves.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'lunatic' with the word 'madman' or 'eccentric'.
   - Associate the word with the image of a person behaving irrationally or unpredictably.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym L-U-N-A-T-I-C to remember the definition: 'L'unatic is 'U'npredictable, 'N'ot in 'A'nd 'T'otal 'I'ncontrol, and 'C'razy.'

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