US /ˈmeɪniˌæk/ UK /ˈmeɪniˌæk/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a person behaving wildly or violently; a fanatic

    He drove like a maniac through the narrow streets.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a person behaving wildly or... lunaticmadmanfanaticpsychopathzealotfiend
Word family
Derived forms maniacal
Related forms maniamaniacalmanic

Etymology

From Late Latin maniacus, from Greek maniakos, from mania ('madness, frenzy'), from mainesthai ('to rage, be mad').

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