Bedlamite (Noun)
Meaning
An archaic term for a lunatic.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The local villagers feared the bedlamite who would often run through the streets shouting hysterically at the top of his lungs.
- During that era, bedlamites were often locked away in damp dungeons and subjected to inhumane treatments.
- The eccentric artist was regarded by many as a bedlamite due to his unconventional lifestyle and unorthodox manner of speaking.
- In the 18th century, Bedlam Hospital was infamous for housing bedlamites who suffered from a wide array of mental afflictions.
- The townspeople feared that the strange behaviors of their reclusive neighbor indicated that he was indeed a bedlamite.