What is another word for lunatics?

Pronunciation: [lˈuːnətˌɪks] (IPA)

The term "lunatics" has been used for decades to refer to individuals who behave in an erratic or insane manner. However, as our society progresses, we have come to realize that the use of such derogatory terms is not appropriate. Instead, we can use alternative synonyms such as "mentally ill," "psychotic," "deranged," "insane," or "unstable" to refer to individuals who suffer from mental health issues. These words carry less stigma and allow us to express our concerns for individuals without dehumanizing or ostracizing them. By using more appropriate synonyms, we can encourage more compassion and empathy for those who are struggling with their mental health.

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Usage examples for Lunatics

It need not be said that men are not such lunatics.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae
He compared the place to an asylum of filthy lunatics, and they had left it without delay.
"The Lamp in the Desert"
Ethel M. Dell
"Whereas the simple and exact truth is, that you three are the real and only lunatics in the house, and, like all lunatics, think everybody else but yourselves mad," laughed the squire, as he led his eldest daughter straight to the dining room.
"Her Mother's Secret"
Emma D. E. N. Southworth

Famous quotes with Lunatics

  • All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusions is called a philosopher.
    Ambrose Bierce
  • Children and lunatics cut the Gordian knot which the poet spends his life patiently trying to untie.
    Jean Cocteau
  • I am accustomed to sleep and in my dreams to imagine the same things that lunatics imagine when awake.
    Rene Descartes
  • I don't think success has changed us as people at all. We are the same lunatics that we were when this band first got going. We never see ourselves as being on a higher level than our fans.
    Kirk Hammett
  • Good sense travels on the well-worn paths; genius, never. And that is why the crowd, not altogether without reason, is so ready to treat great men as lunatics.
    Cesare Lombroso

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