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Lunatic vs Schizophrenic - What's the difference?

lunatic | schizophrenic |

As nouns the difference between lunatic and schizophrenic

is that lunatic is an insane person while schizophrenic is a person suffering from schizophrenia.

As adjectives the difference between lunatic and schizophrenic

is that lunatic is crazed, mad, insane, demented while schizophrenic is of or pertaining to schizophrenia.

lunatic

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An insane person.

    • Synonyms

    * (l) * See also

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • crazed, mad, insane, demented

    • Synonyms

    * crazed, insane, mad, demented, maniacal, psychotic, crazed; see also

    schizophrenic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to schizophrenia.
  • (of a person) Afflicted with schizophrenia; having difficulty with perception of reality.
  • (slang, deprecated) Behaving as if one has more than one personality; wildly changeable.

    • Related terms

    * schizo * nonschizophrenic

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person suffering from schizophrenia.