What does manic mean?

Definitions for manic
ˈmæn ɪkman·ic

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. frenzied, manicadjective

    affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason

    "a frenzied attack"; "a frenzied mob"; "the prosecutor's frenzied denunciation of the accused"- H.W.Carter; "outbursts of drunken violence and manic activity and creativity"

Wiktionary

  1. manicadjective

    manic-depressive

  2. manicadjective

    Of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness; wicked.

  3. manicadjective

    Colloquial, to exhibit great energy, as one who is in the manic phase of manic depression.

  4. Etymology: ; μανικός.

ChatGPT

  1. manic

    Manic refers to an excessively excited mood or behavior characterized by extreme enthusiasm, energy, or activity. It is often associated with great impulsivity, rapid speech, decreased need for sleep, and difficulty focusing, typically seen in mental conditions such as bipolar disorder during manic episodes.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of manic in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of manic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of manic in a Sentence

  1. Chuck Carlson:

    You've got investors grappling with a new environment of volatility and how to handle that, that means a market like we have now, kind of manic-depressive, passive-aggressive.

  2. Tony Ortega:

    … It would have been videotaped. They are manic about keeping records. To my knowledge, none of this was given to the LAPD.

  3. Paul Dalio:

    I feel way more creative now than when I was manic because when I went completely manic, it was just totally scattered and it made no sense, you have to create a tragedy so that people don’t live it.

  4. George Greer:

    Additionally, a small portion of people have histories of psychotic or manic episodes, and psilocybin could worsen those conditions or trigger a relapse.

  5. Foster Sr.:

    Since Friday night, my son, who needed medical treatment for his manic or bipolar episode, never received any treatment, i don’t know what happened with him physically while he was in the jail because they wouldn’t let us see him.

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