-maniac

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-maniac

/-ˈmeɪ.niˌæk/ US, UK

Where it comes from

See maniac.

suffix

morpheme Forms nouns indicating a person who experiences a mania (a type of compulsion or obsession).
Similar: -mane

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suffix indicating a person who experiences compulsion

Español	-mano
Português	-maníaco
Français	-mane
Italiano	-mane

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"-maniac." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/-maniac. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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-maniac. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/-maniac

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"-maniac." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/-maniac.

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@misc{maniac_2026,
  title = {-maniac},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/-maniac},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}