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[ mey-nee-ak ] / ˈmeɪ niˌæk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR maniac ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna raving or violently insane person; lunatic. any intemperate or overly zealous or enthusiastic person: a maniac when it comes to details. Origin of maniacFirst recorded in 1595–1605, maniac is from the Medieval Latin word maniacus of, pertaining to madness. See mania, -ac Words nearby maniacmanhood suffrage, man-hour, manhunt, Mani, mania, maniac, maniacal, manic, manic depression, manic-depressive, manic-depressive illness Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for maniacFor as much as Walter was a maniac, he was at the forefront of printing art. Tim Burton Talks ‘Big Eyes,’ His Taste For the Macabre, and the ‘Beetlejuice’ Sequel|Marlow Stern|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST Tom Sizemore is, it seems, no longer a maniac—but he's convinced he can still play one onscreen. Tom Sizemore’s Revenge: On Tom Cruise’s Scientology Recruitment, Drugs, and Craving a Comeback|Marlow Stern|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST The maniac suspects then killed another person in a Walmart, and then themselves. From Las Vegas to Georgia, the NRA Has Created a Monster|Cliff Schecter|June 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST My son and I were sitting there when he was driving away at the end like a maniac. How I Write: Tracy Chevalier|Noah Charney|November 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They crave the spectacular drama of innocent death, and their evil calls to mind names like madman, maniac, fanatic, and monster. The Army Life, Mundane and Hideously Violent, by Turns|Brian Van Reet|August 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST Whirling it like a feather round his head, the maniac rushed on. The Madman and the Pirate|R.M. Ballantyne In height and weight we were equally matched; but his maniac strength was superhuman. The Fortunes of Hector O'Halloran, And His Man Mark Antony O'Toole|W. H. Maxwell He took his cap off his head waved it in a sort of triumph, and began to dance like a maniac in his chains. The Chronicles of Crime or The New Newgate Calendar. v. 2/2|Camden Pelham She really hoped they would be, for the thought of staying through that stormy night with a maniac was not a very pleasant one. Zula|H. Esselstyn Lindley Of course, you know a maniac is stronger than three ordinary men? The Secret Glory|Arthur Machen
British Dictionary definitions for maniac
nouna 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 maniacC17: from Late Latin maniacus belonging to madness, from Greek Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to maniacbigot, freak, lunatic, fanatic, loony, zealot, fiend, psycho, psychopath, enthusiast, kook, screwball, crackpot, nut, flake, loon, fan, schizoid, fruitcake, bedlamite Medical definitions for maniacThe American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |