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mental asylum

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A mental hospital.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bedlam, bin, booby-hatch, booby house, bughouse, crazy house, cuckoo's nest, funny farm, happy hotel, insane asylum, laughing academy, loony bin, lunatic asylum, madhouse, mental asylum, mental home, mental hotel, grippy sock vacation, mental health center, mental health hospital, mental hospital, mental institution, nutfarm, nuthouse, psych, psych hospital, psychiatric hospital, psychopathic hospital, psychiatric ward, psych ward, special hospital, Tanjung Rambutan, whack shack

Antonyms: none provided

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