lunatic
Translation
lunatic, madman
Examples
Only a lunatic would drive in this storm.
Only a lunatic would drive in this storm.
He was shouting like a lunatic.
He was shouting like a lunatic.
Grammar Patterns
a/the lunatic a person who is mentally ill (dated and offensive) He was called a lunatic for his strange ideas.
Similar Words
Synonyms: madman, maniac, crazy person
Etymology
From Latin 'lunaticus' (moon-struck), from the old belief that madness was caused by the moon.
Memory Tips
Connect it to 'luna' (moon) and the old superstition that the moon's phases could make people crazy.