Definition of Maniacal
Maniacal
Ma·ni·a·cal


Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Frenzied, wild, or uncontrolled, often in a violent or destructive way.

e.g. The maniacal laughter of the villain sent chills down my spine.

(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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