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Synonyms
ma·ni·ac (mā́nē-ăḱ)

[From Late Latin maniacus, maniacal, from Greek maniakos, from maniā, madness.]

noun 

  1. An insane person.
  2. A person who has an excessive enthusiasm or desire for something: a sports maniac.
  3. A person who acts in a wildly irresponsible way: maniacs on the highway.

adjective 

Variant of maniacal
ma·ni·a·cal (mə-nī́ə-kəl),
also ma·ni·ac (mā́nē-ăḱ)

adjective 

  1. Suggestive of or afflicted with insanity: a maniacal frenzy.
  2. Characterized by excessive enthusiasm or excitement: a maniacal interest in gambling.

derivatives

ma·nía·cal·ly
adverb