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maniacal

[muh-nahy-uh-kuhl]

adjective

  1. of or relating to mania or a maniac.



maniacal

/ məˈnaɪəkəl, ˈmeɪnɪæk /

adjective

  1. affected with or characteristic of mania

  2. characteristic of or befitting a maniac

    maniacal laughter

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • maniacally adverb
  • postmaniacal adjective
  • premaniacal adjective
  • submaniacal adjective
  • unmaniacal adjective
  • ˈԾ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of maniacal1

First recorded in 1670–80; maniac + -al 1
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Only here, the goal was more lighthearted and the audience did succeed in freeing the performers from the clutches of a exaggeratedly maniacal owner.

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I slipped into the shoes of a maniacal 81-year-old widow so effortlessly it was almost frightening.

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The maniacal slogging at the beginning of his tenure as captain was a lighting of the way for his England team-mates.

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I’m excited to witness his maniacal vocal stylings on haunting covers of well-known songs, which I’ll probably never be able to hear in quite the same way again.

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The 33-year-old was described as wearing a "maniacal grin" as he built a bonfire and threw missiles at police in Southport on 30 July.

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