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lunatic

Main Entry:: lu·na·tic
Pronunciation:: \ˈlü-nə-ˌtik\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Middle English lunatik, from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French lunatic, from Late Latin lunaticus, from Latin luna; from the belief that lunacy fluctuated with the phases of the moon
Date:: 14th century

1 a: affected with lunacy : insane b: designed for the care of insane persons <lunatic asylum>2: wildly foolish <a lunatic idea>

— lunatic noun

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