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maniaque — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • maniac noun An insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania.
  • manic adj Showing the abnormally high energy, excitement, or agitation typical of mania.

Senses

maniaque is used for these senses in English:

  • maniac An insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania.
  • maniac (figurative) A fanatic, a person with an obsession.
  • manic Characterized by mania or craziness; wicked.
  • manic (psychiatry) Suffering from mania (the state of an abnormally elevated or irritable mood, arousal, and/or energy levels).
  • neat freak (US, informal) A person obsessed with tidiness or cleanliness.

maniac — full definition

  1. noun An insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania.
  2. noun A fanatic, a person with an obsession.
  3. noun Ellipsis of sex maniac.

manic — full definition

  1. adj Showing the abnormally high energy, excitement, or agitation typical of mania.
  2. adj Frantic, frenzied, or wildly energetic.

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