maniac
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maniac
- /ˈmeɪ.niˌæk/ US, UK
Rhymes with -eɪniæk
Where it comes from
From mania + -ac. Borrowed from French maniaque, from Late Latin maniacus, from Ancient Greek μανιακός (maniakós), adjectival form of μανία (manía, “madness”). Compare manic.
noun maniacs · maniack
- An insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania. She was driving like a maniac.
- A fanatic, a person with an obsession. He's a manga maniac.
- Ellipsis of sex maniac
Similar: madling
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: maniacal, madman, lunatic, insane, kook, wacko, crackpot, nutcase, crazy, psycho, craze, freak, weirdo, sicko, schmuck, fool
noun
Similar: madling
Translations
Every language
noun insane person
| Español | maníaco, maniaco |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 광인 gwang'in, 미치광이 michigwang'i |
| 日本語 | 狂人 kyōjin |
| 中文 | 瘋子 /疯子 fēngzi, 狂人 kuángrén |
| Português | maníaco |
| Français | maniaque |
| Deutsch | Irrer, Irre |
| Italiano | maniaco |
| Ελληνικά | μανιακός maniakós |
| Română | maniac |
| Русский | манья́к manʹják, манья́чка manʹjáčka |
| العربية | مَهْوُوس mahwūs, مَهْوُوسَة mahwūsa, مَمْسُوس mamsūs, مَمْسُوسَة mamsūsa |
| עברית | משוגע \ מְשֻׁגָּע m'shugá, מַנְיַאק man'iyak |
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