"paramaniac" meaning in All languages combined

See paramaniac on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: paramaniacs [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪniæk Head templates: {{en-noun}} paramaniac (plural paramaniacs)
  1. a person suffering from paramania.
    Sense id: en-paramaniac-en-noun-tOrGvMf9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 81 19
  2. a person who is obsessed with complaining; one who complains. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-paramaniac-en-noun-XxWKImHk Disambiguation of People: 32 68

Inflected forms

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