MANIAC


Meaning of MANIAC in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' m ā -n ē - ˌ ak

Function: noun

Etymology: Late Latin maniacus maniacal, from Greek maniakos, from mania

Date: circa 1763

1 : MADMAN , LUNATIC

2 : a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something

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