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- DictionaryMa·ni·ac/ˈmānēˌak/
noun
- 1. a person exhibiting extreme symptoms of wild behavior, especially when violent and dangerous: "a homicidal maniac"
- 2. a person suffering from mania. archaic
The meaning of MANIAC is someone who is or acts mentally unsound; especially : a person who behaves in a wildly foolish, reckless, or dangerous manner. How to use maniac in a sentence.
MANIAC definition: 1. a person who has a very strong interest in a particular activity: 2. a person who behaves in an…. Learn more.
noun. a raving or violently insane person; lunatic. any intemperate or overly zealous or enthusiastic person: a maniac when it comes to details.
A maniac is a crazy person. Screaming like a maniac is never a good way to get your point across.
1. countable noun. A maniac is a mad person who is violent and dangerous. The cabin looked as if a maniac had been let loose there. ...a drug-crazed maniac. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe someone's behaviour as maniac, you are emphasizing that it is extremely foolish and uncontrolled.
Maniac definition: A psychotic or otherwise mentally ill person who exhibits violent or bizarre behavior. Not used in psychiatric diagnosis.
maniac. noun. /ˈmeɪniæk/ (informal, sometimes offensive) a person who behaves in a dangerous, violent or wild way and who you think is crazy or strange The use of the word maniac to refer to somebody who has a mental illness is offensive. synonym madman. He was driving like a maniac. a homicidal/knife-wielding maniac. Topics Danger c2.
