"maniac" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmeɪniˌæk/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-maniac.wav [UK] Forms: maniac [singular], maniacs [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A maniac is someone who is crazy. Their mind is not working right.
    Sense id: simple-maniac-en-noun-RhxMcmuI
  2. A maniac is someone who has an obsession with or extreme enthusiasm for something.
    Sense id: simple-maniac-en-noun-4LAKutDv
     
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