lunatic
noun
(no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) an insane person.
lunatics
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pluralof lunatic.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He is the one figure in the story who learns something: How to survive among lunatics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
We might not be capable of atrocities, but in our dreams we’re all occasionally raving lunatics, giving vent to feelings we keep buried away in the light of day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2026
The “founders and VCs” here are the miners and early buyers who picked up bitcoin at $10, $100, $1,000 — and held on while the rest of us called them lunatics.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 17, 2025
“Every time I find one of these lunatics, I take away their visa,” Rubio told reporters last month.
From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2025
When news got out that a federal armory with 100,000 rifles and a great deal of ammunition was in the hands of a small band of lunatics, the president, James Buchanan, dispatched Lt.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
