Definition of Maniacal
Maniacal
ma·ni·a·cal
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
exhibiting extremely wild, frantic, and often violent behavior, suggestive of being mad;
e.g. He became consumed with maniacal energy while wrestling.
(adjective)
in informal usage, showing or conveying excessive and obsessive excitement or enthusiasm for something;
e.g. He developed a maniacal gleam in his eyes when he talked about cars.
(adjective)
in old usage, suffering from the psychiatric condition of mania or madness;
e.g. A maniacal patient has escaped from his room in the hospital.
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