LUNACY


Meaning of LUNACY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlü-nə-sē ]

noun

( plural -cies )

Etymology: lunatic

Date: 1541

1.

a. : insanity

b. : intermittent insanity once believed to be related to phases of the moon

2. : wild foolishness : extravagant folly

3. : a foolish act

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.