"miniac" meaning in English

See miniac in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈmɪniˌæk/ Forms: miniacs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪnɪæk Etymology: Blend of miniature + maniac. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|miniature|maniac}} Blend of miniature + maniac Head templates: {{en-noun}} miniac (plural miniacs)
  1. A producer or collector of miniatures, being small-scale replicas of contemporary or historical objects, such as might be used in a dollhouse.
    Sense id: en-miniac-en-noun-Ckc1WWct Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55
  2. A fan or enthusiast of the MINI Cooper, both past and present generations of the car. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-miniac-en-noun-rZTAlgLG Disambiguation of People: 25 75 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 39 61 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 62

Inflected forms

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