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Confusion vs Lunacy - What's the difference?

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Confusion is a related term of lunacy.


As nouns the difference between confusion and lunacy

is that confusion is confusion while lunacy is (of a person or group of people) the state of being mad, insanity.

confusion

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A lack of clarity or order.
  • The state of being confused; misunderstanding.
  • (obsolete) disgrace, shame

    • Synonyms

    * (lack of clarity or order) discombobulation * (state of being confused) bewilderment, disarray

    Antonyms

    * (lack of clarity or order) clarity * (misunderstanding) distinction

    lunacy

    English

    Noun

  • (of a person or group of people) The state of being mad, insanity
  • # a cyclical mental disease, apparently linked to the lunar phases
  • # insanity implying legal irresponsibility.
  • Something deeply misguided.

    • Synonyms

    * (state of being mad) insanity

    Derived terms

    * lunatic