maniac

English

/ˈmeɪniˌæk/

noun
Definitions
  • An insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania.
  • A fanatic, a person with an obsession.

Etymology

Borrowed from French maniaque derived from Latin maniacus derived from Ancient Greek μανιακός root from Proto-Indo-European *men- (think, stand out, stay, tower, mountain, stand still, mind, have in mind, project, remember, change, remain, rmemeber, small).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*men-

Gloss

think, stand out, stay, tower, mountain, stand still, mind, have in mind, project, remember, change, remain, rmemeber, small

Concept
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Cognition

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

楼, 塔

Emoji
💭 🤔

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