lunatic — a person who is mentally ill (old-fashioned and offensive); a person who behaves in a very strange, foolish, or dangerous way
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person who is mentally ill (old-fashioned and offensive); a person who behaves in a very strange, foolish, or dangerous way
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈluːnətɪk/
Korean meaning: 정신병자 (구식이며 모욕적 표현); 매우 이상하거나 어리석거나 위험하게 행동하는 사람
Korean pronunciation: **루**너틱
Example Sentences
- My neighbor is a complete lunatic - he mows his lawn at 3 AM while singing opera!
- The politician's lunatic proposal to build a bridge to the moon was rejected unanimously.
- She called him a lunatic for trying to teach his goldfish to play chess.
lunatic
NOUN//ˈluːnətɪk//
a person who is mentally ill (old-fashioned and offensive); a person who behaves in a very strange, foolish, or dangerous way
a person who is mentally ill (old-fashioned and offensive); a person who behaves in a very strange, foolish, or dangerous way
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Origin
달(moon)에서 온 단어입니다. 옛날 사람들은 달의 변화가 사람의 정신상태에 영향을 준다고 믿었어서, 달을 뜻하는 라틴어 'luna'에서 '달에 홀린 사람'이라는 의미로 만들어졌습니다.
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“My neighbor is a complete lunatic - he mows his lawn at 3 AM while singing opera!”
“The politician's lunatic proposal to build a bridge to the moon was rejected unanimously.”
“She called him a lunatic for trying to teach his goldfish to play chess.”
“The security guard described the intruder as 'some lunatic wearing a banana costume.'”
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