Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. lunacy

lunacy

lunacy

n.

1. an obsolete name for any mental illness.

2. in legal use, an obsolete name for mental incompetence or legal insanity.

3. the theory that some forms of mental illness correspond with the phases of the moon. See also moon-phase studies. —lunatic adj., n.

Related Terms

membranous labyrinth

membranous labyrinth see labyrinth.

perceptual training

perceptual training a method of enhancing an individual’s a...

beta

beta (symbol: β) n. 1. the likeliness of commit...

Raven’s Progressive Matrices

Raven’s Progressive Matrices a nonverbal test of mental abi...

bee communication

bee communication the use of a set pattern of movements by...

working backward

working backward a problem-solving strategy in which the so...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter L

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact