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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