nuttery
- noun
- /ˈnʌtəri/
- Slur
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manicomio
- He was sent to the nuttery after his breakdown.
And you know, during this time, Eloise is, you know, in, in her monastery or her, her nuttery.
- And you know, during this time, Eloise is, you know, in, in her monastery or her, her nuttery.
Examples
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The old mansion was rumored to have once been a nuttery in the early 1900s.
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He joked that his wild ideas would land him in a nuttery someday.
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Some people still use the word nuttery, though it is considered offensive today.
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The old nuttery in town has been abandoned for years.
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He was sent to a nuttery after his mental health crisis became too severe.
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In the past, the city had several nutteries that were known for their harsh treatments.
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She mentioned how her grandfather spent time in a nuttery during the 1960s.
Synonyms
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3.6
A hospital that cares for people who have serious problems with their mind
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8.0
A very noisy, chaotic place often used to describe a mental hospital or busy shop
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9.9
A rude informal word for a hospital for people with mental illness
How Institutional
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nuttery was later formed from nut meaning 'a crazy person' plus the place ending -ery, so it came to mean a 'place' for people thought to be mad. This use is now considered offensive.