insane,lunatic
What is the reason why I 'm so sensitive to human right problems ?Maybe ……one is
I had been felt FORLORN in my childhood because I was minority in several points.
I was always regarded as “cranky“ ”crazy” “odd person“ often, ・・・even ”insane ” "lunatic "!
and ostracized in classroom .
Several people said to me
” you should go to insane asylum(mental hospital)“
(To enphasis on ”insane“ , I wanted to use ”insane asylum” deliberately,of cource I know this expression is archaic and not used now. )
Therefore I seem to be very sensitive to prejudice and discrimination against minorites.
BTW, “luner”(maybe ”lunatic” is much more common use )
is rarely used as similar meaning to insane,
but I don't want to use it as this meaning,
because it comes from a mental illness which was thought affected by moon in old days.
luner 月の
lunatic 精神異常者の、精神病の、狂人の
cranky 変人の
odd person 変人
insane 正気でない、気が狂った、精神異常者の
insane asylum (昔の)精神病院、精神病患者の隔離施設
asylum なら、「政治犯の亡命に対する庇護、避難所」が第一義ですね。
ostracize を排斥する、追放する
英検一級では、会社やクラスでハブられるという感じの状況で頻出してます。過去問で3回は見かけました。