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manic.

Characterized by mania or craziness; wicked.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈmænɪk/[ˈmænɪk]/ˈmeə̯nɪk/Canada, US[ˈmeə̯nɪk] ~ /ˈmɛə̯nɪk/Canada, US

  1. Characterized by mania or craziness; wicked.

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

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *mn̥yétorder. Proto-Hellenic *məňňómai Ancient Greek μαίνομαι (maínomai) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ f (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek μᾰνῐ́ᾱ (mănĭ́ā) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek μανικός (manikós) English manic From mania + -ic; Ancient Greek μανικός (manikós). Compare maniac.

noun/ˈmænɪk/[ˈmænɪk]/ˈmeə̯nɪk/Canada, US[ˈmeə̯nɪk] ~ /ˈmɛə̯nɪk/Canada, US

  1. A person exhibiting mania.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *mn̥yétorder. Proto-Hellenic *məňňómai Ancient Greek μαίνομαι (maínomai) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ f (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek μᾰνῐ́ᾱ (mănĭ́ā) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek μανικός (manikós) English manic From mania + -ic; Ancient Greek μανικός (manikós). Compare maniac.

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