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lunatic asylum

lunatic asylum A lunatic asylum is a historical term for an institution connected with the legal and general handling of insanity.

A lunatic asylum is a historical term for an institution connected with the legal and general handling of insanity. In this older usage, it referred to a place for people regarded under law or common usage as lunatics, meaning persons considered insane.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Lunacy” (Lunacy).
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