Definitions for maniac
ˈmeɪ niˌækma·ni·ac

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. lunatic, madman, maniacnoun

   an insane person

2. maniacadjective

   a person who has an obsession with or excessive enthusiasm for something

3. maniacal, maniac(p)adjective

   wildly disordered

   "a maniacal frenzy"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. maniacnoun

   An insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania.

   Etymology: maniacus, from μανιακός, adjectival form of μανία.

2. maniacnoun

   A fanatic, a person with an obsession.

   Etymology: maniacus, from μανιακός, adjectival form of μανία.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Maniacadjective

   raving with madness; raging with disordered intellect; affected with mania; mad

   Etymology: [F. maniaque. See Mania.]

2. Maniacnoun

   a raving lunatic; a madman

   Etymology: [F. maniaque. See Mania.]

Anagrams for maniac »

1. caiman

2. mancia

How to pronounce maniac?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

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   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of maniac in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of maniac in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of maniac in a Sentence

1. Kate Bosworth:

   She was a beautiful and complex woman: A sister, a daughter, a wife, a lover. Human. Her life has for too long been overshadowed by the tragedy orchestrated by a raging psychopath, now, more than ever, we feel it is important to focus on the woman — to reaffirm the voice of Sharon Tate — and to take away the megaphone from the maniac.

2. Donald Trump:

   This guy, he's a maniac, he's not even on the scale -- these people, we've got a bunch of real dummies.

3. George Carlin:

   Ever notice that anyone going slower than you is an idiot, but anyone going faster is a maniac?

4. Donald Trump:

   She's got a problem: She's got a maniac on the other side ... (Bernie Sanders is) a socialist slash communist, hillary is standing there listening to this and she's getting dragged over, she's getting dragged so far over to the left.

5. Donald Trump:

   I want to finish up because you got a bad evening out there and you have to drive. You have to do me a favor. I don't really care if you get hurt or not, but I want you to last until tomorrow, OK? if you're going to get hurt, and if you're going to drive like a maniac, do it tomorrow after you vote. And I promise I will come and visit you in the hospital. I promise. No, I'm only kidding, I want you to be careful.

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