maniac
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niˌæk noun
1.
a raving or violently insane person; lunatic.
2.
any intemperate or overly zealous or enthusiastic person: a maniac when it comes to details.
adjective
3.
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maniac (ˈmeɪnɪˌæk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a wild disorderly person |
| 2. | a person who has a great craving or enthusiasm for something: a football maniac |
| 3. | obsolete psychiatry a person afflicted with mania |
| [C17: from Late Latin maniacus belonging to madness, from Greek] | |
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| maniacal or maniac (məˈnaɪəkəl, ˈmeɪnɪæk) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | affected with or characteristic of mania |
| 2. | characteristic of or befitting a maniac: maniacal laughter |
| maniac or maniac | |
| —adj | |
| ma'niacally or maniac | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
maniac
1604, from Fr. maniaque, from L.L. maniacus, from Gk. maniakos, from mania (see mania). The noun is attested from 1763, from the adj.
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Medical Dictionary
maniac ma·ni·ac (mā'nē-āk')
n.
An insane person.
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Example sentences
On one hand, the idea of a crazy maniac on board is spine chilling.
In the same vein, someone who is extremely cool is considered either fresh or maniac.
He was a homicidal maniac in a hurry, and terribly afraid that he might not make it.
We supported this blood soaked maniac, now it is our duty to help those opposing his tyranny.
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