What does Lunacy mean?
Definitions for Lunacy
ˈlu nə silu·na·cy
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Princeton's WordNet
lunacy, madness, insanenessnoun
obsolete terms for legal insanity
folly, foolery, tomfoolery, craziness, lunacy, indulgencenoun
foolish or senseless behavior
Wiktionary
lunacynoun
The state of being mad, insanity
lunacynoun
Something deeply misguided.
Etymology: From lunatic + -cy.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Lunacynoun
A kind of madness influenced by the moon; madness in general.
Etymology: from luna, the moon.
Love is merely madness, and deserves as well a dark house and a whip as madmen do; and the reason why they are not so punished and cured is, that the lunacy is so ordinary, that the whippers are in love too. William Shakespeare, As you like it.
Your kindred shun your house,
As beaten hence by your strange lunacy. William Shakespeare.There is difference of lunacy: I had rather be mad with him, that, when he had nothing, thought all the ships that came into the haven his, than with you, who, when you have so much coming in, think you have nothing. John Suckling.
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lunacy
Lunacy refers to the state of being mentally ill, especially in a manner that leads to eccentric, foolish or bizarre behaviors. It may also mean extreme folly, reckless behavior or a foolish act. The term originates from the historical belief that changes in the moon (Latin “luna”) could cause intermittent insanity.
Webster Dictionary
Lunacynoun
insanity or madness; properly, the kind of insanity which is broken by intervals of reason, -- formerly supposed to be influenced by the changes of the moon; any form of unsoundness of mind, except idiocy; mental derangement or alienation
Lunacynoun
a morbid suspension of good sense or judgment, as through fanaticism
Wikidata
Lunacy
Lunacy is a 2005 Czech film by Jan Švankmajer. The film is loosely based on two short stories, "The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether" and "The Premature Burial", by Edgar Allan Poe. It is also partly inspired by the works of the Marquis de Sade. The film was shot between October 2004 and April 2005, on location in the village of Peruc close to Prague, and in Švankmajer's studio in the village of Knovíz.
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The numerical value of Lunacy in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
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The numerical value of Lunacy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of Lunacy in a Sentence
What’s wrong is this stupid wokeness, this defund-the-police lunacy. This‘Take AbrahamLincoln’s name off of the schools.’Peoplesee that, and it just really has a suppressive effect on Democrats.Some of these people need to go to a woke detox centeror something.
Men are mad most of their lives; few live sane, fewer die so. The acts of people are baffling unless we realize that their wits are disordered. Man is driven to justice by his lunacy.
This bizarre but prevalent ideology that permeates these policy measures purports to act in the name of justice for the marginalized. But it frowns upon American institutions. It rejects merit and achievement. And it advocates identity essentialism, we reject this woke ideology. We seek normalcy, not philosophical lunacy. We will not allow reality, facts and truth to become optional. We will never surrender to the woke mob. Florida is where woke goes to die.
Renee loves me and I love Renee. Well, I mean she’s in the same category as Emma Thompson, in terms of lunacy, but an amazing actress of course, and very generous, she once sent me a fabulous huge volume of beautiful photography, including a lot of semi-undressed women. I remember it because I had just landed in Marrakesh … and the book was impounded.
Don’t just look at Virginia and New Jersey. Look at Long Island and Seattle, Washington. This defund-police lunacy and take Lincoln’s name off of schools: People see that. It’s having a suppressive effect across the country. Some people need to go to a woke detox center, james Carville believes his party lost its way and he is correct.
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