"moonsick" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: moon + sick Etymology templates: {{com|en|moon|sick}} moon + sick Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} moonsick
  1. (informal, dated, obsolete) Insane or emotionally deranged, either temporarily or permanently. Tags: dated, informal, obsolete
    Sense id: en-moonsick-en-adj-RQR6dQVP
  2. (informal, uncommon) Affected by or exhibiting an unusual or dreamy sentimentality. Tags: informal, uncommon
    Sense id: en-moonsick-en-adj-qsxsjTmK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57

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