maniac

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 Related terms 1.4 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• (GenAm) IPA: /ˈmeɪniˌæk/, SAMPA: /"meIni%{k/
• Hyphenation: ma‧ni‧ac
• Rhymes: -eɪnɪæk

[edit] Etymology

Late Latin maniacus, from Greek μανιακός (maniacos), adjectival form of μανία (mania), “‘madness’”).

[edit] Noun

maniac (plural maniacs)

1. An insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania.
2. A fanatic, a person with an obsession.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Related terms

• -maniac
• mania
• maniacal

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: aacimn
• caiman
• mancia