Definition of Maniac

1. Adjective. Wildly disordered. "A maniacal frenzy"

Exact synonyms: Maniacal
Similar to: Insane

2. Noun. An insane person.
Exact synonyms: Lunatic, Madman
Specialized synonyms: Crazy, Looney, Loony, Nutcase, Weirdo, Bedlamite, Pyromaniac, Madwoman
Generic synonyms: Diseased Person, Sick Person, Sufferer
Derivative terms: Maniacal

3. Noun. A person who has an obsession with or excessive enthusiasm for something.
Generic synonyms: Enthusiast, Fancier

Definition of Maniac

1. a. Raving with madness; raging with disordered intellect; affected with mania; mad.

2. n. A raving lunatic; a madman.

Definition of Maniac

1. Noun. An insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania. ¹

2. Noun. A fanatic, a person with an obsession. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Maniac

1. an insane person [n -S] : MANIACAL [adj]

Medical Definition of Maniac

1. 1. Obsolete term for a mentally ill or disturbed person. 2. One suffering from mania. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Maniac

manhoods
manhua
manhuas
manhunt
manhunters
manhunts
manhwa
manhwas
mani
mani-pedi
mani-pedis
mania
maniable
maniac (current term)
maniac(p)
maniacal
maniacality
maniacally
maniack
maniacs
maniaphobe
maniaphobes
maniaphobia
maniaphobic
manias
manic
manic-depression
manic-depressive

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