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Meanings of lunatic in English

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Antiquated adjective epithet of one given to lunacy.

        Catalan
        esbojarrat
        Spanish
        calavera

        A reckless impetuous irresponsible person.

              esbojarrat
              Portuguese
              maníaco
              Catalan
              orat
              Spanish
              loco

              An insane person.

                    maníaco

                    Insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon.

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                          Usage of lunatic in English
                          1
                          The men who really believe in themselves are all in lunatic asylums.
                          Orthodoxy
                          2
                          We've even seen one lunatic allow TV cameras to cover his circumcision.
                          The Irish Times
                          3
                          I think I used to be a bit of a raving lunatic.
                          The Guardian
                          4
                          When he talks you recognize in him the lunatic and the man.
                          The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories
                          5
                          The lunatic shivered, then hurried out after Geminus on his way home.
                          Shadows in Bronze
                          6
                          Committed once again to a lunatic asylum, he made several escape attempts.
                          The Complete Jack the Ripper
                          7
                          Ron watched Rawhead approaching, heard the lunatic screeching now: Here he is.
                          Complete Books of Blood
                          8
                          No one to protect me from this lunatic if she turned dangerous.
                          Be Careful What You Wish For...
                          9
                          Our students thought either it was cute or I was a lunatic.
                          Dying for Dinner (A Cooking Class Mystery)
                          10
                          Workhouses and lunatic asylums are thronged with men who believe in themselves.
                          Twelve Types
                          11
                          The Princess stared at the child as though she were a lunatic.
                          Jeanne of the Marshes
                          12
                          It was more like the screech of a lunatic than anything else.
                          Deadwood Dick, the Prince of the Road; or, The Black Rider of th...
                          13
                          Local legend maintains that a lunatic named John McCarthy built it single-handed.
                          The new yorker
                          14
                          He had screamed after the lunatic soldier had passed out of sight.
                          The stand
                          15
                          They thought she was a lunatic, and they felt sorry for her!
                          The Dargonesti (Elves of the Sea)
                          16
                          If you saw such symbols as divine, you were probably a lunatic.
                          Under the dome: a novel
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                          Translations for lunatic
                          Portuguese
                          maníacolouco
                          Lunatic through the time
                          Lunatic across language varieties
                          United Kingdom
                          Common
                          United States of America
                          Common
                          Ireland
                          Common