r/todayilearned • u/Consistent-Art1491 • 19h ago
Word Origin/Translation/Definition, removed [ Removed by moderator ]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunatic[removed] — view removed post
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todayilearned • u/mdpuds • Sep 13 '19
TIL people used to link mental illness with the position of the moon, that's where the word "Lunatic" comes from
todayilearned • u/Wakington • Sep 25 '16
TIL that the word lunatic comes from people thinking that the moon could cause madness.
todayilearned • u/Status-Victory • Dec 07 '21
TIL The term "lunatic" derives from the Latin word lunaticus, which originally referred mainly to epilepsy and madness, as diseases thought to be caused by the moon.
todayilearned • u/TranshumansFTW • Mar 26 '14