maniac
[ mey-nee-ak ]
/ ˈmeɪ niˌæk /
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noun
a raving or violently insane person; lunatic.
any intemperate or overly zealous or enthusiastic person: a maniac when it comes to details.
adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for maniac
maniac
/ (ˈmeɪnɪˌæk) /
noun
a wild disorderly person
a person who has a great craving or enthusiasm for somethinga football maniac
psychiatry obsolete a person afflicted with mania
Word Origin for maniac
C17: from Late Latin maniacus belonging to madness, from Greek
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Medical definitions for maniac
maniac
[ mā′nē-ăk′ ]
n.
An insane person.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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