Definition of MANIAC

maniac

Meanings

Plural: maniacs

Noun

  • an insane person
  • a person who has an obsession with or excessive enthusiasm for something
  • An insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania.
  • A fanatic, a person with an obsession.
  • Ellipsis of sex maniac.

Adjective Satellite

  • wildly disordered
    • "a maniacal frenzy"

Origin / Etymology

From mania + -ac. Borrowed from French maniaque, from Late Latin maniacus, from Ancient Greek μανιακός (maniakós), adjectival form of μανία (manía, “madness”). Compare manic.

Scrabble Score: 10

maniac is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
maniac is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
maniac is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

maniac is a valid Words With Friends word