maniac
- An insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania.
- (figuratively) A fanatic, a person with an obsession.
- (Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of sex maniac.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmeɪniˌæk/
Etymology
From mania + -ac. Borrowed from French maniaque, from Late Latin maniacus, from Ancient Greek μανιακός (maniakós), adjectival form of μανία (manía, “madness”). Compare manic.
person in the grip of an obsession
insane person
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