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Asylum vs Nuthouse - What's the difference?

asylum | nuthouse |

As nouns the difference between asylum and nuthouse

is that asylum is a place of safety while nuthouse is (informal|often derogatory) a lunatic asylum.

asylum

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A place of safety.
  • The protection, physical and legal, afforded by such a place.
  • A place of protection or restraint for one or more classes of the disadvantaged, especially the mentally ill.
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    Synonyms

    * sanctuary * shelter

    Derived terms

    * insane asylum * mental asylum * orphan asylum * asylum seeker

    See also

    * refugee ----

    nuthouse

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal, often derogatory) A lunatic asylum.
  • That guy is totally crazy; he belongs in a nuthouse .

    Synonyms

    * insane asylum * mental hospital * madhouse * nutfarm * funny farm * See also