What does lunatic mean?

Definitions for lunatic
ˈlu nə tɪklu·natic

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. lunatic, madman, maniacnoun

    an insane person

  2. daredevil, madcap, hothead, swashbuckler, lunatic, harum-scarumadjective

    a reckless impetuous irresponsible person

  3. lunatic, moonstruckadjective

    insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon

Wiktionary

  1. lunaticnoun

    An insane person.

  2. lunaticadjective

    crazed, mad, insane, demented

  3. Etymology: From lunatique, from lunaticus ("moonstruck"), derived from luna ("moon").

Wikipedia

  1. Lunatic

    Lunatic is an antiquated term referring to a person who is seen as mentally ill, dangerous, foolish, or crazy—conditions once attributed to "lunacy". The word derives from lunaticus meaning "of the moon" or "moonstruck".

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  1. lunatic

    A lunatic can generally be defined as an extremely irrational or mentally unstable person who behaves in a highly erratic or unpredictable manner. They may display signs of madness or insanity, often exhibiting bizarre or abnormal behavior that is disconnected from reality. The term is typically used informally and pejoratively to describe someone whose actions or thoughts are considered irrational or senseless.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Lunaticadjective

    affected by lunacy; insane; mad

  2. Lunaticadjective

    of or pertaining to, or suitable for, an insane person; evincing lunacy; as, lunatic gibberish; a lunatic asylum

  3. Lunaticnoun

    a person affected by lunacy; an insane person, esp. one who has lucid intervals; a madman; a person of unsound mind

  4. Etymology: [F. lunatique, L. lunaticus, fr. luna the moon. See Lunar.]

Wikidata

  1. Lunatic

    "Lunatic" is an informal term referring to people who are considered mentally ill, dangerous, foolish or unpredictable; conditions once called lunacy. The term may be considered insulting in serious contexts, though is sometimes used in friendly jest. The word derives from lunaticus meaning "of the moon" or "moonstruck".

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Etymology and Origins

  1. Lunatic

    From the Latin luna, the moon. The Romans persistently cherished the idea that a person’s mind was affected at the several changes of the moon.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of lunatic in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of lunatic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of lunatic in a Sentence

  1. Phil Murphy:

    If this lunatic in Pennsylvania were to be elected governor in my neighboring state, what are the consequences ?

  2. Randy Sutton:

    Tucker Isaacson personifies the lunatic fringe, here’s a guy who espouses not just radical views, but ignorant views.

  3. Friedrich Nietzsche:

    A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything.

  4. Neera Tanden:

    The truth of it is Trump has shown... that there's a strong appetite for bold solutions to significant problems, trump's disruption, and many of his lunatic ideas, have widened the aperture of what's acceptable in the policy debates.

  5. Ralph Waldo Emerson:

    A child is a curly, dimpled lunatic.

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