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- [mey-nee-ak]
- /ˈmeɪ niˌæk/
- /ˈmeɪ.ni.æk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mey-nee-ak]
- /ˈmeɪ niˌæk/
Definitions of maniac word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of MANIAC Mathematical Analyzer, Numerical Integrator and Computer 3
- noun maniac a raving or violently insane person; lunatic. 1
- noun maniac any intemperate or overly zealous or enthusiastic person: a maniac when it comes to details. 1
- abbreviation MANIAC maniacal. 1
- noun maniac A person exhibiting extreme symptoms of wild behavior, esp. when violent and dangerous. 1
- noun maniac crazy person 1
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Origin of maniac
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605, maniac is from the Medieval Latin word maniacus of, pertaining to madness. See mania, -ac
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Parts of speech for Maniac
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
maniac popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
maniac usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for maniac
noun maniac
- bigot — If you describe someone as a bigot, you mean that they are bigoted.
- freak — a fleck or streak of color.
- lunatic — (no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) an insane person.
- fanatic — a person with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics.
- loony — lunatic; insane.
adjective maniac
- crackbrained — insane, idiotic, or crazy
- hacked — to place (something) on a hack, as for drying or feeding.
- psychiatric — the practice or science of diagnosing and treating mental disorders.
- bananas — crazy (esp in the phrase go bananas)
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