lunatic fringe
lunatic fringe noun: a woman's hairstyle in which the hair is cut square across the forehead.
Noun
lunatic fringe (plural lunatic fringes)
- A woman's hairstyle in which the hair is cut square across the forehead.
- A minority political or social group espousing extreme, fanatical, or irrational views.
- Among the wise and high-minded people who in self-respecting and genuine fashion strive earnestly for peace, there are the foolish fanatics always to be found in such a movement and always discrediting it — the men who form the lunatic fringe in all reform movements.1913, Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt — An Autobiography, ch. VII, page 211
lunatic fringe meaning in Tamil
lunatic fringe in Tamil
- பற்றாளர் தொகுதி
Forms of lunatic fringe
| plural | lunatic fringes |
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Origin of lunatic fringe
The figurative sense was popularized by U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, originally in reference to Cubist and Futurist art.
Questions about lunatic fringe
- What does lunatic fringe mean?
- Lunatic fringe means a woman's hairstyle in which the hair is cut square across the forehead.
- What is lunatic fringe in Tamil?
- Lunatic fringe in Tamil is பற்றாளர் தொகுதி. See Lunatic fringe meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is lunatic fringe?
- Lunatic fringe is a noun.
- What is the plural of lunatic fringe?
- The plural of lunatic fringe is lunatic fringes.
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