English-German translation for "lunacy"

"lunacy" German translation

lunacy
[ˈluːnəsi; ˈljuː-]noun | Substantiv s

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Wahn-, Irrsinn, geistige Unzurechnungsfähigkeit, Irresein Verrücktheit, Verdrehtheit, Blödsinn, Idiotie Mondsüchtigkeit Geistesstörung
  • Wahn-, Irrsinnmasculine | Maskulinum m
    lunacy medicine | MedizinMED
    Geistesstörungfeminine | Femininum f
    lunacy medicine | MedizinMED
    Irreseinneuter | Neutrum n
    lunacy medicine | MedizinMED
    lunacy medicine | MedizinMED
  • geistige Unzurechnungsfähigkeit
    lunacy medicine | MedizinMED legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR
    lunacy medicine | MedizinMED legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR
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  • Verrücktheitfeminine | Femininum f
    lunacy madness familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    Verdrehtheitfeminine | Femininum f
    lunacy madness familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    Blödsinnmasculine | Maskulinum m
    lunacy madness familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    Idiotiefeminine | Femininum f
    lunacy madness familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    lunacy madness familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
  • Mondsüchtigkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    lunacy sleepwalking obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    lunacy sleepwalking obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • lunacy syn vgl. → see „insanity“
    lunacy syn vgl. → see „insanity“
Die Vorstellung, dass Roboter die Weltherrschaft an sich reißen könnten, ist Aberwitz.
The thought that robots might take over the world is lunacy.
Source: Tatoeba
Es zu versuchen, ist schier verrückt.
It is little short of lunacy to try it.
Source: Tatoeba
Das war meine Geschichte von damals, in meinen guten alten Tagen als rechter Irrer.
Now, that was the story of me then, my good old days of right-wing lunacy.
Source: TED
Es grenzt an Wahnsinn, das zu probieren.
It is little short of lunacy to try it.
Source: Tatoeba
Viele Politiker sind willige Komplizen dieses Wahnsinns.
Many politicians are eager accomplices to this lunacy.
Source: News-Commentary
Daher bin ich froh, dass den Beitrittsstaaten dieser Irrsinn erspart wird.
I am therefore glad that the accession states are being spared this lunacy.
Source: Europarl
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