单词 | lunatic |
释义 | lunatic —lunatically, adv. /looh"neuh tik/, n. 1. an insane person. 2. a person whose actions and manner are marked by extreme eccentricity or recklessness. 3. Law. a person legally declared to be of unsound mind and who therefore is not held capable or responsible before the law. adj. 4. insane; demented; crazy. 5. characteristic or suggestive of lunacy; wildly or recklessly foolish. 6. designated for or used by the insane: a lunatic asylum. 7. gaily or lightheartedly mad, frivolous, eccentric, etc.: She has a lunatic charm that is quite engaging. Also, lunatical /looh nat"i keuhl/ (for defs. 4, 5, 7). [1250-1300; ME lunatik < OF lunatique < LL lunaticus moonstruck. See LUNA, -ATIC] |
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