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maniac definition

ma·niac (mā′nē ak′)

adjective

of, having, or showing mania; maniacal

Etymology: ML maniacus

noun

  1. a wildly or violently insane person; madman; lunatic
  2. a person who has an excessive or persistent enthusiasm, liking, or desire for something a football maniac

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