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---
title: crazy
slug: crazy
flag:
text: 'Ableist Slur'
level: avoid
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defined: true
speech: noun
alt_words:
- abundant
- bizarre
- enormous
- ludicrous
- outlandish
- ridiculous
- unbelievable
- unexpected
- unfamiliar
- unreal
- scary
- shocking
- strange
- wicked
---
mentally deranged; demented; insane.
#### Issues
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Crazy is very commonly used as an adjective to embody a vast array of ideas, often not specifically. It is used so frequently that it sometimes is a filler. Crazy can also be used in a derogatory manner for someone with mental or psychiatric disabilities.
#### Impact
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By using ableist language, we are perpetuating violence against people who experience mental or psychological disabilities. Using this language perpetuates those systems and language of harm, regardless of our intent.
#### Usage Tip
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Be more specific. Typically we can find an alternate definition by simply reflecting on what emotion we're really feeling.