noun insanity; mental disorder characterized by reckless or irresponsible behavior
In literature, lunacy is often used metaphorically to describe extreme behavior or irrational thoughts.
In historical contexts, lunacy was a term used to describe mental illness or madness, often leading to stigmatization and mistreatment of individuals.
In legal contexts, lunacy may refer to a state of mental incapacity that affects a person's ability to understand their actions or make rational decisions.
In psychiatry, lunacy refers to a type of mental disorder characterized by extreme irrationality or madness.
In folklore, lunacy may be associated with the lunar cycle and beliefs about the moon's influence on human behavior.
In literature, 'lunacy' may be used to describe a character's descent into madness or irrational behavior.
Psychologists may use the term 'lunacy' to refer to a state of extreme irrationality or mental instability in their clinical assessments.
In legal contexts, 'lunacy' may refer to a legal status of being declared mentally incompetent to manage one's own affairs.
Historians may use 'lunacy' to describe irrational or reckless decisions made by historical figures.