madman

[mad-man, -muhn]

noun

plural

madmen 

1. a person who is or behaves as if insane; lunatic; maniac.

madman

/ ˈmædmən /

noun

1. a man who is insane, esp one who behaves violently; lunatic

Word History and Origins

Origin of madman¹

First recorded in 1300–50, madman is from Middle English madd man. See mad, man

Example Sentences

Such a decision would be catastrophic, serving only a madman’s lust for power and revenge — and causing America’s democracy to cease to exist.

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It's only the maniacal laughter in the fading bars that suggests this outlook is the purview of a madman.

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His unpredictability is sometimes portrayed by his supporters after the fact as strategic - the so-called "madman" theory of foreign relations.

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I wouldn’t recommend the madman strategy for managing the global economy.

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“We enable him and we haven’t learned yet how to battle this stupidity. The country and the world is suffering from the whims of a madman.”

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Related Words

• lunatic 
• maniac 
• psychopath