manic

English

Etymology

mania +‎ -ic; Ancient Greek μανικός (manicos).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˈmænɪk/, X-SAMPA: /"m{nIk/
• Hyphenation: man‧ic
• Rhymes: -ænɪk

Adjective

manic (comparative more manic, superlative most manic)

1. (psychiatry) manic-depressive
2. Of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness; wicked.
3. Colloquial, to exhibit great energy, as one who is in the manic phase of manic depression.

Translations

manic-depressive

• Greek: μανιοκαταθλιπτικός (el) (maniokatathliptikós) m 

• Spanish: maniático depresivo (es)

Of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness; wicked

• Greek: μανιακός (el) (maniakós) m 
• Russian: маниакальный (ru) (maniakalʹnyj)

• Spanish: maniático (es)

Colloquial, to exhibit great energy, as one who is in the manic phase of manic depression

• Greek: μανιακός (el) (maniakós) m 

• Russian: маниакальный

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• Finnish: maanis- (prefix in compound words) (1); maaninen (2)
• German: manisch