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manic

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈmænɪk/ / [ˈmænɪk] / /ˈmeə̯nɪk/

adj

Etymology: From mania + -ic; Ancient Greek μανικός (manikós). Compare maniac.

  1. Characterized by mania or craziness; wicked.

    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.

  2. Suffering from mania (the state of an abnormally elevated or irritable mood, arousal, and/or energy levels).

noun

Etymology: From mania + -ic; Ancient Greek μανικός (manikós). Compare maniac.

  1. A person exhibiting mania.