manic
English edit
Etymology edit
mania + -ic; Ancient Greek μανικός (manikós). Doublet of maniac.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
manic (comparative more manic, superlative most manic)
- Of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness; wicked.
- 2017 January 19, Peter Bradshaw, “T2 Trainspotting review – choose a sequel that doesn’t disappoint”, in The Guardian[1], London, archived from the original on 20 January 2017:
- Reuniting the cast of Trainspotting for a new adventure 21 years on could have gone badly. The BBC's misjudged This Life + 10, bringing the cast of the iconic 90s TV drama back together, is a case in point. But [Danny] Boyle and his four musketeers give it just the right frantic, jaded energy and manic anxiety.
- (psychiatry) Suffering from mania, the state of an abnormally elevated or irritable mood, arousal, and/or energy levels.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness
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suffering from mania
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Noun edit
manic (plural manics)
- A person exhibiting mania.