MANIAC

maniacal, maniac

(adjective) wildly disordered; “a maniacal frenzy”

lunatic, madman, maniac

(noun) an insane person

maniac

(noun) a person who has an obsession with or excessive enthusiasm for something

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

maniac (plural maniacs)

An insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania.

A fanatic, a person with an obsession.

Synonyms

• madling

Anagrams

• Mancia, caiman, mancia

Source: Wiktionary


Ma"ni*ac, a. Etym: [F. maniaque. See Mania.]

Definition: Raving with madness; raging with disordered intellect; affected with mania; mad.

Ma"ni*ac, n.

Definition: A raving lunatic; a madman.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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