lunacies

Variant of lunacy

noun

    1. Obsolete intermittent insanity, formerly supposed to change in intensity with the phases of the moon
    2. mental unsoundness; insanity
  1. pl. lunacies great folly or a foolish act

Origin: luna(tic) + -cy

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