maniac

Meaning

Noun

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

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Origin

  • From mania + -ac. Borrowed from French maniaque, from Late Latin maniacus, from Ancient Greek μανιακός, adjectival form of μανία.

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