lunatic
An insane personAn insane person.
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» He acted like a lunatic.
Er benahm sich wie ein Wahnsinniger. — xtofu80
Він поводився як божевільний. — shanghainese
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Examples
46 sentencesHe acted like a lunatic.
Він поводився як божевільний. — shanghainese
deEr benahm sich wie ein Wahnsinniger. — xtofu80
I'm sorry I behaved like a lunatic.
I'm sorry that I behaved like a lunatic.
Meaning
1 sensesAn insane person.
Irre
психpsix, душевнобольно́йduševnobolʹnój, сумасше́дшийsumasšédšij
an insane person
Origin
From Middle English lunatik, from Old French lunatique, from Late Latin lunaticus (“moonstFrom Middle English lunatik, from Old French lunatique, from Late Latin lunaticus (“moonstruck”), derived from Latin luna (“moon”), the connection stemming from the belief that changes of the moon caused intermittent insanity.
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Forms
plural: lunaticsSynonyms
34 synonyms- an insane person:maniac
- a reckless impetuous irresponsible person:daredevilmadcapswashbucklerharum-scarum
Word family
3 related wordsSee also
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