Meaning of "lunatic" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LUNATIC

(Adj) via Old French from Late Latin lūnāticus crazy, moonstruck, from Latin lūna moon.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF LUNATIC

lunatic  [ˈluːnətɪk]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LUNATIC

Lunatic can act as a noun and an adjective.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LUNATIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lunatic

"Lunatic" is an informal term referring to people who are considered mentally ill, dangerous, foolish or unpredictable; conditions once called lunacy. The term may be considered insulting in serious contexts, though is now more likely to be used in friendly jest. The word derives from lunaticus meaning "of the moon" or "moonstruck". The term was once commonly used in law.

Definition of lunatic in the English dictionary

The definition of lunatic in the dictionary is foolish; eccentric; crazy. Other definition of lunatic is a person who is insane.

SYNONYMS OF «LUNATIC»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «lunatic» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of lunatic

barking · barking mad · barmy · basket case · bonkers · crackbrained · crackpot · crazy · daft · demented · deranged · gonzo · headcase · insane · irrational · loony · loopy · mad · madman · maniac · maniacal · nut · nutcase · nuts · nutter · off the air · psychopath · unhinged · up the pole

TRANSLATION OF LUNATIC

Find out the translation of lunatic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of lunatic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lunatic» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 疯子
• Translator English - Spanish: lunático
• English: lunatic
• Translator English - Hindi: पागल
• Translator English - Arabic: مَجْنُوُنْ
• Translator English - Russian: сумасшедший
• Translator English - Portuguese: lunático
• Translator English - Bengali: চন্দ্রাহত
• Translator English - French: fou
• Translator English - Malay: Gila
• Translator English - German: Wahnsinniger
• Translator English - Japanese: 愚人
• Translator English - Korean: 정신 이상자
• Translator English - Javanese: Lunatic
• Translator English - Vietnamese: người điên
• Translator English - Tamil: பித்துபிடித்தோர்
• Translator English - Marathi: वेडा
• Translator English - Turkish: çılgın
• Translator English - Italian: stravagante
• Translator English - Polish: człowiek umysłowo chory
• Translator English - Ukrainian: божевільний
• Translator English - Romanian: dement
• Translator English - Greek: φρενοβλαβής
• Translator English - Afrikaans: besetene
• Translator English - Swedish: galning
• Translator English - Norwegian: galskap

10 QUOTES WITH «LUNATIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lunatic.

1

Ronnie Barker

But first, the news: The House of Commons was sealed off today after police chased an escaped lunatic through the front door during Prime Minister's question time. A spokesman at Scotland Yard said it was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

2

Roberto Bolano

If I were to say what I really think I would be arrested or shut away in a lunatic asylum. Come on, I am sure that it would be the same for everyone.

3

James Buchan

For 50 years, nuclear power stations have produced three products which only a lunatic could want: bomb-explosive plutonium, lethal radioactive waste and electricity so dear it has to be heavily subsidised. They leave to future generations the task, and most of the cost, of making safe sites that have been polluted half-way to eternity.

4

Gail Collins

For a border state, I would argue that Texas is less lunatic on the subject of immigration issues than other places around it, like Arizona. They're much more comfortable with their long-term identity as a place with a very large Hispanic population.

5

Paddy Considine

All you've got to do is turn up and have a few facial tics and be a lunatic and throw someone around the room or blow their brains out and people think it's good acting.

6

Graham Coxon

I'm a bit of lunatic with shoes and jackets and jeans. It's just how I am.

7

Bill Dedman

The Secret Service once watched for people who fit the popular profile of dangerousness: the lunatic, the loner, the threatener, the hater.

8

Havelock Ellis

The place where optimism most flourishes is the lunatic asylum.

9

Nick Frost

I always think I could play a fantastic psychopath. I'd like to play a psycho. With a heart, you know. A caring lunatic.

10

Romola Garai

If you are an actress in L.A., on your 40th birthday they should just hand you the keys to the lunatic asylum.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LUNATIC»

Discover the use of lunatic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lunatic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Lunatic

Now the chosen themselves are questioning their very sanity. For the only way to win may be to lose. The only way to live may be to die. And the only one to lead may be a lunatic.

Ted Dekker, 2009

Lunatic: poems

Crystal Williams' new collection, Lunatic, courageously roots out the underbelly of the human condition with humor, irony, and unflinching directness.

Crystal Williams, 2002

Lunatic Fringe:

Lunatic Fringe is the first book in the Tales of the Pack series.

Allison Moon, 2011

Mental Health Care in Modern England: The Norfolk Lunatic ...

This history of one particular place for "madness" covers changing approaches to insanity and treatments over two centuries.

Steven Cherry, 2003

My Lunatic Life

MY LUNATIC LIFE is the first book in her Lunatic Life series for teen readers. Coming soon: THE LUNATIC DETECTIVE. Visit her at http://sharonsalabooks.com and on Facebook.

Sharon Sala

Killing Time: Lunatic Soup

Andrew Fraser's bestselling and controversial true-crime memoirs are now beingadapted into an exciting new television series called Killing Time!

Andrew Fraser, 2010

Lunatic at Large

Brace yourself for a barrage of belly laughs when you dig into to Lunatic at Large by renowned humor writer J. Storer Clouston.

J. Storer Clouston, 2011

The Lunatic Café

A mesmerising Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, novel ‘You don’t volunteer for slugfests with vampires.

Laurell K. Hamilton, 2010

The Lunatic Express: Discovering the World . . . via Its ...

The Lunatic Express is the story of traveling with seatmates and deckmates who have left home without American Express cards on conveyances that don't take Visa, and seldom take you anywhere you'd want to go.

Carl Hoffman, 2010

Lunatic lovers of language: imaginary languages and their ...

This study examines the creation of imaginary languages as a way of exploring the relationship between words and their users at different periods in history.

Marina Yaguello, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LUNATIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lunatic is used in the context of the following news items.

We went running with the Wolf boys before Oppikoppi kicks off …

Cape Town – Johannesburg based folk-rock band, Lunatic Wolf, recently made their way into our office via their debut album, To The ... «Channel 24, Jul 15»

Lunatic Bash … yeah, let's do that again soon

Deepest thanks to all involved in the Lunatic Bash on Saturday night, topped by our lead sponsor Allegheny Health Network, the Riverhounds' ... «DK on Pittsburgh Sports, Jul 15»

Texas Governor Champions the Rights of the Lunatic Fringe | Care2 …

Texas Governor Champions the Rights of the Lunatic Fringe. 14. On July 15, a massive military exercise began in the United States. Operation ... «Care2.com, Jul 15»

Saturday Site Stuff: It's Lunatic Bash day!

All subscribers are welcome, not just Lunatic or three-year subscribers. No need for verification, either. When you show up, let us know why ... «DK on Pittsburgh Sports, Jul 15»

How To Hoon It Like A Lunatic In A Mean Mercedes CL63

There's nothing we love to see more than a badass German luxury sports coupe doing what it does best by hooning around a public road in ... «CarBuzz, Jul 15»

The Lunatic, The Lover & The Poet Will Step Into the West Loop This …

Powers, a former colleague of the restaurateur Jerry Kleiner, is the owner and sommelier of the wine bar The Lunatic, the Lover & the Poet (736 W. Randolph St., ... «Chicagomag.com, Jul 15»

For Alleged Wounding a Lunatic Fidawi Grants 25 Million Bail for …

Magistrate Alfred Fidawi of court no.7 yesterday, July 13th , granted to an apparently lawless disable person, Zokoriah Sannoh, a bail of ... «Sierra Express Media, Jul 15»

AP Interview: Ukraine leader says economic reforms to continue …

AP Interview: Ukraine leader says economic reforms to continue despite 'lunatic' lawmakers. World. by Josh Lederman, The Associated Press. «680 News, Jul 15»

Masterology Part 6 – Lunatic Fringe

This is the part where I'm supposed to do the whole 'intro' paragraph thing. The Master. Rival Time Lord. Arch enemy of the Doctor. But you ... «Doctor Who TV, Jul 15»

In Lagos: My husband is a lunatic, wife tells court

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the woman had filed a suit seeking the dissolution of her marriage to Godfrey, citing his lunatic ... «Pulse Nigeria, Jul 15»