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Lunacy vs Craziness - What's the difference?

lunacy | craziness | Synonyms |

As nouns the difference between lunacy and craziness

is that lunacy is the state of being mad, insanity while craziness is the state of being broken in mind; imbecility or weakness of intellect; derangement.

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

    craziness

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (uncountable) The state of being broken in mind; imbecility or weakness of intellect; derangement.
  • (uncountable) The state of being broken down or weakened; as, the craziness of a ship, or of the limbs.
  • (countable) The result or product of being crazy.