LUNATIC FRINGE

Meaning of LUNATIC FRINGE in English

members on the periphery of any group, esp. political, social, or religious, who hold extreme or fanatical views.

[ 1910-15, Amer. ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

LUNATIC FRINGE — noun Date: 1913 the members of a usually political or social movement espousing extreme, eccentric, or fanatical views
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LUNATIC FRINGE — noun : the members of a group (as a political or social movement) espousing extreme, eccentric, or fanatical views : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LUNATIC FRINGE — Date: 1913 : the members of a usually political or social movement espousing extreme, eccentric, or fanatical views
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LUNATIC FRINGE — Function: noun Date: 1913 : the members of a usually political or social movement espousing extreme, eccentric, or fanatical views
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LUNATIC FRINGE — ■ noun an extreme or eccentric minority.
Concise Oxford English vocab
LUNATIC FRINGE — [lunatic fringe] n (1913): the members of a usu. political or social movement espousing extreme, eccentric, or fanatical views
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LUNATIC FRINGE — If you refer to a group of people as the lunatic fringe , you mean that they are very extreme …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LUNATIC FRINGE — If you refer to a group of people as the ~, you mean that they are very extreme in their …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
LUNATIC FRINGE — Synonyms and related words : Bolshevik, Jacobin, Wobbly, aficionado, anarchist, anarcho-syndicalist, buff, bug, crank, devotee, energumen, enthusiast, extreme left-winger, extremist, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
LUNATIC FRINGE — See ↑ EXTREME 2
Longman Activator English vocab
LUNATIC FRINGE — [IBM] Customers who can be relied upon to accept release 1 versions of software. [ Jargon File ]
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
LUNATIC FRINGE — безумствующие крайние, экстремисты, "бешеные" (о членах какой- либо партии, общества или движения)
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
LUNATIC FRINGE — [IBM] Customers who can be relied upon to accept release 1 versions of software. Compare heatseeker .
Jargon File English vocabulary
LUNATIC FRINGE — наиболее ревностные сторонники, фанатичные приверженцы
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LUNATIC FRINGE — наиболее ревностные сторонники, фанатичные приверженцы
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
LUNATIC FRINGE — наиболее ревностные сторонники, фанатичные приверженцы
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
LUNATIC FRINGE — наиболее ревностные сторонники, фанатичные приверженцы
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
LUNATIC FRINGE — наиболее ревностные сторонники, фанатичные приверженцы
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
LUNATIC FRINGE — наиболее ревностные сторонники, фанатичные приверженцы
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
LUNATIC FRINGE — наиболее ревностные сторонники, фанатичные приверженцы
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
LUNATIC FRINGE — наиболее ревностные сторонники, фанатичные приверженцы
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
LUNATIC FRINGE — наиболее ревностные сторонники, фанатичные приверженцы
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
LUNATIC FRINGE — наиболее ревностные сторонники, фанатичные приверженцы
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
LUNATIC FRINGE — безумствующие крайние, экстремисты, "бешеные" (о членах какой-либо партии, общества или движения)
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
LUNATIC FRINGE — наиболее ревностные сторонники, фанатичные приверженцы
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
LUNATIC — adj 1. lunatic; 2. whimsical, capricious
Interlingua English vocab
LUNATIC — I. ˈlünəˌtik adjective also lu·nat·i·cal (ˈ)lü|nad.ə̇kəl Etymology: lunatic from Middle English lunatik, from Old French or Late Latin; Old French …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FRINGE — I. ˈfrinj noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English frenge, from Middle French frenge, frange, fringe, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LUNATIC — (a.) Of or pertaining to, or suitable for, an insane person; evincing lunacy; as, lunatic gibberish; a lunatic asylum.
Английский словарь Webster
FRINGE — (v. t.) To adorn the edge of with a fringe or as with a fringe.
Английский словарь Webster
LUNATIC — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to, or suitable for, an insane person; evincing lunacy; as, lunatic gibberish; a lunatic …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
FRINGE — ( v. t. ) To adorn the edge of with a fringe or as with a fringe.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LUNATIC — — lunatically , adv. /looh"neuh tik/ , n. 1. an insane person. 2. a person whose actions and manner are …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FRINGE — — fringeless , adj. — fringelike , adj. — fringy , adj. /frinj/ , n. , v. , fringed, fringing …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FRINGE — I. ˈfrinj noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English frenge, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin * frimbia, from Latin fimbriae …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LUNATIC — adjective Etymology: Middle English lunatik, from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French lunatic, from Late Latin lunaticus, from Latin luna; from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LUNATIC — adj affected by lunacy; insane; mad. 2. lunatic ·adj of or pertaining to, or suitable for, an insane person; evincing …
Webster English vocab
FRINGE — vt to adorn the edge of with a fringe or as with a fringe. 2. fringe ·noun the peristome or …
Webster English vocab
LUNATIC — [lu.na.tic] adj [ME lunatik, fr. OF or LL; OF lunatique, fr. LL lunaticus, fr. L luna; fr. the belief that …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FRINGE — [fringe] n, often attrib [ME frenge, fr. MF, fr. (assumed) VL frimbia, fr. L fimbriae (pl.)] (14c) 1: an ornamental …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LUNATIC — lunatic BrE AmE ˈluːn ə tɪk ▷ lunatic|s s ▶ ˈ lunatic a ˌ sylum BrE AmE ▶ ˌ lunatic …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LUNATIC — / ˈluːnətɪk; NAmE / noun , adjective ■ noun 1. a person who does crazy things that are often dangerous …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FRINGE — / frɪndʒ; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C , usually sing. ] ( BrE ) ( …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LUNATIC — lu ‧ na ‧ tic /ˈluːnətɪk/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: lunatique …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FRINGE — I. fringe 1 /frɪndʒ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin fimbria 'threads' …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FRINGE — Fringe, the BrE AmE the theatre productions in the ↑ Edinburgh Festival which are not part of the official programme: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LUNATIC — n. & adj. --n. 1 an insane person. 2 someone foolish or eccentric. --adj. mad, foolish. ølunatic asylum hist. a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FRINGE — n. & v. --n. 1 a an ornamental bordering of threads left loose or formed into tassels or twists. b …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LUNATIC — n. & adj. n. 1 an insane person. 2 someone foolish or eccentric. adj. mad, foolish. lunatic asylum hist. a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FRINGE — n. & v. n. 1 a an ornamental bordering of threads left loose or formed into tassels or twists. b …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LUNATIC — n. & adj. --n. 1. an insane person. 2 someone foolish or eccentric. --adj. mad, foolish. Phrases and idioms: lunatic …
Oxford English vocab
FRINGE — n. & v. --n. 1. a an ornamental bordering of threads left loose or formed into tassels or twists. b …
Oxford English vocab
LUNATIC — ( lunatics) 1. If you describe someone as a lunatic , you think they behave in a dangerous, stupid, or …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FRINGE — ( fringes) 1. A fringe is hair which is cut so that it hangs over your forehead. ( BRIT; in …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LUNATIC — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES lunatic asylum raving lunatic ▪ a raving lunatic EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Some lunatic …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FRINGE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES fringe benefit ▪ A competitive salary with fringe benefits will be offered. fringe theatre …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LUNATIC — [adjective]That's a lunatic (= extremely foolish and careless) way to behave.(disapproving or humorous) It's no longer just people on the …
Cambridge English vocab
LUNATIC
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
LUNATIC — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ complete , raving ▪ crazed , crazy (both esp. AmE ) ▪ dangerous LUNATIC + NOUN …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
FRINGE — noun 1 ( BrE ) hair ⇨ See also bangs ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy , thick ▪ floppy ▪ long VERB …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
LUNATIC — • ↑ maniac/lunatic
Longman Activator English vocab
LUNATIC — n. 25B6; noun he drives like a lunatic : MANIAC, madman, madwoman, imbecile, psychopath, psychotic; fool, idiot; eccentric; informal loony, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
FRINGE — n. 25B6; noun the city's northern fringe : PERIMETER, periphery, border, borderline, margin, rim, outer edge, edge, extremity, limit; outer …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
LUNATIC — 1. прил. безумный, сумасшедший; идиотский, безрассудный lunatic fringe ≈ наиболее ревностные сторонники, фанатичные приверженцы lunatic asylum, lunatic hospital ≈ сумасшедший …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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