
maniac



ma‧ni‧ac /ˈmeɪniæk/ noun [countable]
شیدا، آدم دیوانه، مجنون، دیوانه وار، عصبانی، روانشناسی: بیمار مانیایی
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Synonyms & Related Wordsmaniac[noun]Synonyms:- madman
or madwoman, headcase
(informal), lunatic, psycho
(slang), psychopath
- fanatic, enthusiast, fan, fiend
(informal), freak
(informal)
Related Words: berserk,
delirious,
frantic,
frenetic,
frenzied,
furious,
rabid,
raging,
ranting,
violent,
wild [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
English Dictionaryma‧ni‧ac /ˈmeɪniæk/
noun [countable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Late Latin;
Origin: maniacus, from Greek maniakos, from mania; ⇒ mania]
1. informal someone who behaves in a stupid or dangerous way
Synonym : lunatic:
He drove like a maniac to the hospital.
Suddenly this maniac ran out into the middle of the road.2. religious/sex maniac informal someone who you think is too involved or interested in religion or sex
Synonym : freak:
The woman’s a sex maniac if you ask me.3. someone who is mentally ill
homicidal maniac (=someone who kills people) [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
Collocationsmaniac noun ADJ. sex | homicidal | religious PREP. like a ~ He was driving like a maniac. [TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲