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Lunacy
01
behavior that seems eccentric, irrational, or extremely foolish
02
an outdated legal term referring to mental insanity
lunacy
n
lun
adj
lunatic
n
lunatic
n
Example
Trying to cross the busy highway on foot was not bravery but lunacy.
Many considered his decision to invest all his savings in a failed company as lunacy.
The asylum records from the 19th century listed many patients under the broad label of lunacy.
The defense attorney argued his client's actions were a result of lunacy, hoping to use the old term to their advantage.
