Definition of Lunatic
someone afflicted with lunacy; a crazy person
Examples of Lunatic in a sentence
The man was considered a lunatic because he was talking to a tree as though it were a real person. š
My mom calls me a lunatic for jumping out of a perfectly good airplane, but Iām not crazy so much as a thrill seeker. š
While someone affected with lunacy is crazy and therefore a lunatic, the word is not used to describe the mentally ill any longer. š
The woman that believed there were multiple different people living inside of her mind was labeled a lunatic for obvious reasons. š
We often use the word lunatic to refer to someone who acts crazy instead of someone who is well and truly mentally ill. š
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