moonstruck

[ moon-struhk ]

adjective

1. mentally deranged, supposedly by the influence of the moon; crazed.
2. dreamily romantic or bemused.

moonstruck

/ ˈmuːnˌstrɪkən; ˈmuːnˌstrʌk /

adjective

1. deranged or mad

Word History and Origins

Origin of moonstruck¹

First recorded in 1665–75; moon + struck

Example Sentences

Any argument against using their baseball unicorn in relief can be countered by those same three words, a phrase which this summer has come to symbolize magic and majesty and moonstruck possibility.

From Los Angeles Times

But Dr. Seth says these moonstruck effusions are not proof of a love affair.

From New York Times

Or Japan’s moonstruck billionaire who will follow them from Kazakhstan in December with his production assistant tagging along to document everything?

From Washington Post

It’s a feminist book about following your passions over and against convention; its title derives from the Latin, meaning “of the moon,” or “moonstruck,” and the protagonist’s communication with that luminous satellite is certainly mystical.

From New York Times

More recently, they have become moonstruck by icy, potentially habitable worlds in the outer solar system, such as Saturn’s geyser-spewing satellite Enceladus and Jupiter’s oceanic moon Europa.

From Scientific American