plural lunacies
1
dated
a
b
: intermittent insanity once believed to be related to phases of the moon
2
: wild foolishness : extravagant folly
3
: a foolish act
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Examples of lunacy in a Sentence
Quitting her job was lunacy.
His idea was considered total lunacy.
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This tribute to the ill-fitting celebrity guest spots on sitcoms of yore rises to incredible heights of lunacy and requires not a lick of prior knowledge about Little Richard to pull laughs from viewers.
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Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
Rudolph hopes that the time is finally right for audiences to appreciate the film’s lunacy and vision of an America whose values have gone completely out of whack.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2024
Like Spann, my perception is that the volume of lunacy and hostility was greater than usual.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
But legitimate criticism has often been lost in spiteful lunacy.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 10 Oct. 2024
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Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
Rudolph hopes that the time is finally right for audiences to appreciate the film’s lunacy and vision of an America whose values have gone completely out of whack.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2024
Like Spann, my perception is that the volume of lunacy and hostility was greater than usual.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
But legitimate criticism has often been lost in spiteful lunacy.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Lunacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunacy. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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lunacy
noun
lu·na·cy
ˈlü-nə-sē 
plural lunacies
dated
: mental illness
also
: intermittent mental illness once believed to be related to phases of the moon
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