control freak en · NOUN
Etymology
From control + freak. First use appears c. 1970 in the Los Angeles Times.
Meanings
- (informal) A person who is excessively controlling and domineering.
- (informal) A tyrant or manipulator.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| control freaks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
control freakery · control freakism
Translations (17)
es controlador obsesivo (person who is excessively controlling) · de Kontrollfreak (person who is excessively controlling) · hu uralkodni akaró ember (person who is excessively controlling) · es controladora (person who is excessively controlling) · nb kontrollfrik (person who is excessively controlling) · es friki controlador (person who is excessively controlling) · tr kontrol delisi (person who is excessively controlling) · pl osoba apodyktyczna (person who is excessively controlling) · fi kontrollifriikki (person who is excessively controlling) · nb kontrollfreak (person who is excessively controlling) · es friki del control (person who is excessively controlling) · hu akarnok (person who is excessively controlling) · hu hatalommániás (person who is excessively controlling) · hu irányításmániás (person who is excessively controlling) · es controlador (person who is excessively controlling) · nl regelneef (person who is excessively controlling) · hu kontrollmániás (person who is excessively controlling)