Definition of maniac Maniac

/mejˈniæˌk/ - [meyneeak] - ma•ni•ac

We found 7 definitions of maniac from 4 different sources.

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What does maniac mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: maniacs

maniac - a person who has an obsession with or excessive enthusiasm for something
  fancier, enthusiast a person having a strong liking for something
maniac - an insane person
  lunatic, madman
  diseased person, sick person, sufferer a person suffering from an illness
  crazy, looney, loony, nutcase, weirdo someone deranged and possibly dangerous
  bedlamite an archaic term for a lunatic
  pyromaniac a person with a mania for setting things on fire
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • maniac (Noun)
    An insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania.
  • maniac (Noun)
    A fanatic, a person with an obsession.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • maniac (a.)
    Raving with madness; raging with disordered intellect; affected with mania; mad.
  • maniac (n.)
    A raving lunatic; a madman.

Part of speech

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  • maniac, noun, singular of maniacs.
  • maniac, adjective.

Pronunciation

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