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    [Noun]  | "ma*ni*ac" | \ ˈmā-nē-ˌak \


    1: someone who is or acts mentally unsound; especially : a person who behaves in a wildly foolish, reckless, or dangerous manner

    2: a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something


    Origin: circa 1763 ;

     Borrowed from Middle French & Medieval Latin; Middle French maniaque "mad, frenzied," (as noun) "madman, lunatic," borrowed from Medieval Latin maniacus (as both noun and adjective), going back to Late Latin, "mad, maniacal," borrowed from Late Greek maniakós, from Greek manía "madness, frenzy, {see: |mania|mania}" + -akos, variant of -ikos {see: |-ic:1|-ic:1} before a vowel;

    [Noun]  | "maniacs" 


    1: a person judged to be legally or medically insane;


      * e.g., " ... they should permanently put away the maniac who is responsible for these kidnappings "





    2: a person with a strong and habitual liking for something;


      * e.g., " ... I'm a maniac for anything flavored with peppermint "



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    [Noun]  | "maniac" 


    1: a person who lacks good sense or judgment;


      * e.g., " ... It was some surprise to see such chill person become a complete maniac when he got behind the wheel. "





    2: a person with a strong and habitual liking for something;


      * e.g., " ... I'm a maniac for anything flavored with peppermint "



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