lunatic
[ loo-nuh-tik ]
/ ˈlu nə tɪk /
noun
(no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) an insane person.
a person whose actions and manner are marked by extreme eccentricity or recklessness.
a person legally declared to be of unsound mind and who therefore is not held capable or responsible before the law: a former legal term.
adjective Also lu·nat·i·cal [loo-nat-i-kuh l] /luˈnæt ɪ kəl/ (for defs 4, 5, 7).
Origin of lunatic
OTHER WORDS FROM lunatic
lu·nat·i·cal·ly, adverb half-lu·na·tic, adjectiveWords nearby lunatic
lunar year,
lunarian,
lunarscape,
lunate,
lunate bone,
lunatic,
lunatic asylum,
lunatic fringe,
lunation,
lunch,
lunch counter
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British Dictionary definitions for lunatic
lunatic
/ (ˈluːnətɪk) /
adjective Also (rarely): lunatical (luːˈnætɪkəl)
an archaic word for insane
foolish; eccentric; crazy
noun
a person who is insane
Derived forms of lunatic
lunatically, adverbWord Origin for lunatic
C13 (adj) via Old French from Late Latin
lūnāticus crazy, moonstruck, from Latin
lūna moon