lunacy in French
lunacy in French is folie, lunaire — lunacy means madness or insanity, especially of a kind once believed to come and go with the phases of the moon.
lunacy in French
folie
(of a person or group of people) The state of being mad, insanity
lunaire
Something deeply misguided.
What does "lunacy" mean?
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noun Madness or insanity, especially of a kind once believed to come and go with the phases of the moon.
"His wild rants were dismissed as lunacy by everyone who knew him."
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noun Something reckless or deeply misguided, without necessarily involving actual mental illness.
"Driving in that storm would be pure lunacy."
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lunacy in a sentence
- His wild rants were dismissed as lunacy by everyone who knew him.
- Driving in that storm would be pure lunacy.
- Spending the whole budget on one advert was lunacy.
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What is "lunacy" in French?
"lunacy" in French is folie, lunaire. lunacy means: Madness or insanity, especially of a kind once believed to come and go with the phases of the moon.
How do you use "lunacy" in a sentence?
Example: "His wild rants were dismissed as lunacy by everyone who knew him." In French, "lunacy" is folie, lunaire.
Are there other ways to say "lunacy" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "lunacy": folie, lunaire.
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