English
Pronunciation
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| /�meɪni�æk/ || /<tt>"meIni%{k</tt>/
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Hyphenation: ma·ni·ac
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪnɪæk|-eɪnɪæk
Etymology
Late Latin maniacus, from Greek μανιακ�� (maniacos), adjectival form of μανία (mania) "madness".
Noun
maniac (plural: maniacs)
- an insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania
- a fanatic, a person with an obsession
Translations
Hebrew: ×�ש×�×�×¢ (Me'shu'ga) (1), ×�× ×�×�ק (Man'iyak) (Slang, Vulgar)
Russian: ман��к (man'jak) m (1,2)
Portuguese: manÃaco
Related terms
-maniac
mania
maniacal
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