LUNACY Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word lunacy. (close relations)
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| craziness | nounn | |||||
noun • informal terms for insanity • the quality of being rash and foolish • foolish or senseless behavior | ||||||
| madness | nounn | |||||
noun • obsolete terms for legal insanity • an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain • a feeling of intense anger • the quality of being rash and foolish • unrestrained excitement or enthusiasm | ||||||
| craze | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an interest followed with exaggerated zeal • state of violent mental agitation • a fine crack in a glaze or other surface verb • cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind • develop a fine network of cracks | ||||||
| folly | nounn | |||||
noun • the trait of acting stupidly or rashly • a stupid mistake • the quality of being rash and foolish • foolish or senseless behavior | ||||||
| foolery | nounn | |||||
noun • foolish or senseless behavior | ||||||
| indulgence | nounn | |||||
noun • an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires • a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone • the act of indulging or gratifying a desire • foolish or senseless behavior • the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution | ||||||
| insaneness | nounn | |||||
noun • obsolete terms for legal insanity | ||||||
| insanity | nounn | |||||
noun • relatively permanent disorder of the mind | ||||||
| tomfoolery | nounn | |||||
noun • foolish or senseless behavior | ||||||
