manic

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmænɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmænɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(man′ik)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
man•ic /ˈmænɪk/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. relating to or affected by mania:manic behavior during a crisis.
  2. overly excited or enthusiastic:a manic person when it comes to details.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
man•ic  (man′ik),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. pertaining to or affected by mania.
  • Greek manikós inclined to madness. See mania, -ic
  • 1900–05
    frenzied, agitated, frantic.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
manic / ˈmænɪk/
  1. characterizing, denoting, or affected by mania
  1. a person who experiences mania
Etymology: 19th Century: from Greek, from mania
'manic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
amok - antidepressant - antimanic - bipolar disorder - clanging - distractibility - flight of ideas - grandiose - lithium carbonate - mania - manic disorder - manic-depressive - manic-depressive illness - thought disorder

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