maniacal

[ muh-nahy-uh-kuh l ]

/ məˈnaɪ ə kəl /

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adjective

of or relating to mania or a maniac.

Origin of maniacal

First recorded in 1670–80; maniac + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM maniacal

ma·ni·a·cal·ly, adverb post·ma·ni·a·cal, adjective pre·ma·ni·a·cal, adjective sub·ma·ni·a·cal, adjective

sub·ma·ni·a·cal·ly, adverb un·ma·ni·a·cal, adjective un·ma·ni·a·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby maniacal

manhunt, mani, mani-pedi, mania, maniac, maniacal, manic, manic depression, manic disorder, manic-depressive, manic-depressive illness

Example sentences from the Web for maniacal

The low pay, the poor lights, the fleabag hotels, the maniacal fans, the hopelessness of it all.

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His bland take on the icon is nothing like his maniacal turns in American Psycho or The Fighter.

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"Al Qaeda," presented as such, would be rejected out of hand as a gang of maniacal barbarians.

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Protest all you want about giving someone else a chance, but that maniacal laugh alone deserves its own little trophy.

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The episode “Crawl Space,” in which Walter discovers the money is gone and breaks into maniacal laughter, was a critical favorite.

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While displaying his maniacal agility, he roared out for any "darned red skunk" to show himself and fight him.

Buckskin Mose |Buckskin Mose
And then, resuming his maniacal perambulations, he pointed towards an adjoining room, the folding doors of which were wide open.

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Allusion has already been made to the occasional occurrence of maniacal excitement as one of the results of the epileptic seizure.

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Unquestionably the illusions were maniacal, though the vulgar thought otherwise.

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Maniacal for argument, Fleetwood rejected the forgiveness of sins, if sins they be.

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British Dictionary definitions for maniacal

maniacal

maniac (ˈmeɪnɪæk)

/ (məˈnaɪəkəl) /

adjective

affected with or characteristic of mania

characteristic of or befitting a maniac maniacal laughter

Derived forms of maniacal

maniacally, adverb

Medical definitions for maniacal

maniacal

[ mə-nī′ə-kəl ]

adj.

Suggestive of or afflicted with insanity.

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maniacal

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maniac (ˈmeɪnɪæk)

adjective

Derived forms of maniacal

Medical definitions for maniacal

adj.

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maniacal

adjective

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maniac (ˈmeɪnɪæk)

adjective

Derived forms of maniacal

Medical definitions for maniacal

adj.

British Dictionary definitions for maniacal