"lunatic asylum" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lunatic asylums [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lunatic asylum (plural lunatic asylums)
  1. (dated, offensive) A facility where persons with serious mental disorders are housed. Tags: dated, offensive Synonyms: mental hospital
    Sense id: en-lunatic_asylum-en-noun-a2Y6JZdX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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