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Lunacy vs Sensibility - What's the difference?

lunacy | sensibility |

As nouns the difference between lunacy and sensibility

is that lunacy is (of a person or group of people) the state of being mad, insanity while sensibility is the ability to sense, feel or perceive; especially to be sensitive to the feelings of another.

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

    sensibility

    English

    Noun

    (sensibilities)
  • The ability to sense, feel or perceive; especially to be sensitive to the feelings of another
    • 'I think sensibility is important in a relationship.'
  • (chiefly, in the plural) An acute awareness or feeling
    • 'I apologize if I offended your sensibilities, but that's the truth of the matter.'