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Crackpot vs Crackpottery - What's the difference?

crackpot | crackpottery |

As nouns the difference between crackpot and crackpottery

is that crackpot is (informal) an eccentric, crazy or foolish person a kook while crackpottery is the behaviour of a crackpot; madness.

As an adjective crackpot

is (informal) eccentric or impractical.

crackpot

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (informal) An eccentric, crazy or foolish person. A kook .
    • Time will tell whether he is a crackpot or a genius for promoting that sort of idea.
  • (informal) Someone addicted to crack cocaine (i.e. a drug addict). See also crackhead.

    • Synonyms

    * crank (UK) * crazy * kook * live one * nut ball * nutbag * nutbar * nutcase * nutter

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (informal) Eccentric or impractical
    • a crackpot idea

    crackpottery

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The behaviour of a crackpot; madness.