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lunacy

DEFINITIONS OF: lunacy

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n foolish or senseless behavior

Synonyms:
craziness, folly, foolery, indulgence, tomfoolery
Types:
meshugaas, mishegaas, mishegoss
(Yiddish) craziness; senseless behavior or activity
buffoonery, clowning, frivolity, harlequinade, japery, prank
acting like a clown or buffoon
schtick, schtik, shtick, shtik
(Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning
Type of:
caper, frolic, gambol, play, romp
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

n obsolete terms for legal insanity

Synonyms:
insaneness, madness
Type of:
insanity
relatively permanent disorder of the mind
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