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Lunacy (Noun)

Obsolete terms for legal insanity.

Nouns denoting natural processes.

The judge found the defendant's behavior to be a product of lunacy and unfit to stand trial.
Her relatives suspected she was prone to lunacy, but it wasn't until she began hearing voices that they intervened.
At the time, lunacy was a valid defense for murder, and his lawyers intended to plead it in court.
Experts debated whether the famous painter's erratic behavior was evidence of artistic genius or pure lunacy.
Due to the changing definitions of lunacy over time, the archaic laws were revised to accommodate more modern concepts of mental illness.

Foolish or senseless behavior.

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The idea of quitting a stable job to travel the world with no savings was considered lunacy by her parents.
His decision to invest all his money in a pyramid scheme was a prime example of lunacy.
The politician's proposal to build a wall around the entire city was met with widespread ridicule and accusations of lunacy.
The crowd watched in awe as the bungee jumper's lunacy inspired others to take the leap.
After years of reckless spending, the company was forced to file for bankruptcy due to the lunacy of its former CEO.