insane asylum

noun

Synonym of lunatic asylum.

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Meanings

nouninsane asylum (plural insane asylums)

plural insane asylums

  1. historicalSynonym of lunatic asylum.

    Synonyms: lunatic asylum

  2. datedderogatoryoffensiveSynonym of mental hospital.

    Synonyms: mental hospital

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of lunatic asylum.

Similar
lunatic asylum

nounSynonym of mental hospital.

Similar
mental hospital

More synonyms by meaning

nouna hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person

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mental hospitalpsychiatric hospitalmental institutioninstitutionmental homeasylum
Broader
hospitalinfirmary
Also see
asylumfunny farminstitutionlaughing academyloony binlunatic asylummadhousemental asylummental hospitalmental institutionnuthousepsychiatric hospital

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Chicago

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