Definition of LUNACY

lunacy

Plural: lunacies

Noun

  • Insanity; extreme foolishness or irrationality.
  • obsolete terms for legal insanity
  • foolish or senseless behavior
  • The state of being mad, insanity
  • A cyclical mental disease, apparently linked to the lunar phases.
  • The state of being mad, insanity
  • Insanity implying legal irresponsibility.
  • Something deeply misguided.

Examples

  • Playing an eight-letter word that blocks all future plays is pure LUNACY.

Origin / Etymology

From lunatic + -cy.

Scrabble Score: 11

lunacy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
lunacy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lunacy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

lunacy: valid Words With Friends Word