lunatics

Meanings

• noun

  1. A person who is severely mentally ill, especially one affected with dissociation from reality.

  - "The asylum was filled with lunatics."
  - "Many lunatics were roaming the streets."

• noun

  2. (informal) A foolish or irrational person.

  - "He's a lunatic for believing in that conspiracy theory."
  - "Don't listen to that lunatic's advice."

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Synonyms

moonling

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lunatics
anathema , bazaar , caricature , climax , diatribe , epitome , farce , hara-kiri , infatuate , lacquer , maniac , misadventure , narcissus , obscure , paradox , quagmire , rhapsody , sarcasm , tantalize , vacillate , wanderlust

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Variants

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lunatic , lunatics

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Etymology

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From Middle English lunaticus, from Latin lunat- 'moon-struck', from lunat- 'moon' + -ic- 'pertaining to'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'lunatic' comes from the Latin word for 'moon'.

2. In the Middle Ages, people believed that the moon could cause mental illness.

3. The term 'lunatic' was once used to describe people who were believed to be possessed by the moon.

4. The word 'lunatic' is often used in a derogatory way to describe someone who is irrational or crazy.

5. There is a condition called 'lunacy' that refers to a mental illness caused by the moon.

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Related Concepts

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1. Mental illness: A condition that affects a person's thinking, feeling, mood, and behavior, causing them to experience symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking.

2. Asylum: A place where individuals with mental illnesses or disabilities are cared for and treated.

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Culture

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In literature, 'lunatics' have been used to portray characters with severe mental illnesses, such as Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart' and Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'. In music, 'lunatics' have been used as a term for fans of certain genres, such as 'gothic lunatics' or 'metal lunatics'. In art, 'lunatics' have been depicted in various forms, including paintings and sculptures.

How to Memorize "lunatics"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person acting erratically and disconnected from reality.
   - Visualize a person with wild hair and wild eyes.
   - Visualize a person in a straitjacket.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'lunatic' with 'crazy' or 'insane'.
   - Associate the word 'lunatic' with 'asylum' or 'mental institution'.
   - Associate the word 'lunatic' with 'moon' or 'lunacy'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a sentence using the word 'lunatic', such as 'A lunatic in a straitjacket roamed the asylum'.
   - Create a visual image of a 'lunatic' in your mind and remember it.
   - Create a rhyme or song using the word 'lunatic'.

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