manic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈmeə̯nɪk/ (Canada, US)
- (Southern-England) audio
- [ˈmænɪk] without æ-raising
- [ˈmeə̯nɪk] ~ /ˈmɛə̯nɪk/ (Canada, US)
- /ˈmænɪk/ without æ-raising
- [ˈmɛːnɪk] (Australia)
- /ˈmɛːnɪk/ (Australia)
- [ˈmɛə̯nɪk] (Canada, US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *mn̥yétorder. Proto-Hellenic *məňňómai Ancient Greek μαίνομαι (maínomai) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ f (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek μᾰνῐ́ᾱ (mănĭ́ā) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek μανικός (manikós) English manic From mania + -ic; Ancient Greek μανικός (manikós). Compare maniac.
Meanings
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Characterized by mania or craziness; wicked.
Reuniting the cast of Trainspotting for a new adventure 21 years on could have gone badly. The BBC's misjudged This Life + 10, bringing the cast of the iconic 90s TV drama back together, is a case in point. But [Danny] Boyle and his four musketeers give it just the right frantic, jaded energy and manic anxiety.
2017 January 19, Peter Bradshaw, “T2 Trainspotting review – choose a sequel that doesn’t disappoint”, in The Guardian, London, archived from the original on 20 Jan 2017:
- Suffering from mania (the state of an abnormally elevated or irritable mood, arousal, and/or energy levels).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most manic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more manic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
hypomanic · manic-depressiveness · plutomanic · pseudomanic · manic pixie dream girl · manic depression · manic-depressive · manic-depression · manic depressive · manically · nonmanic · manicky · antimanic · manic-depressant
Translations (34)
de überschäumend (of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness) · tr manyak (suffering from mania) · cmn 躁狂 (of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness) · cs manický (of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness) · el μανιακός (of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness) · it maniaco (suffering from mania) · it maniaco (of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness) · cmn 狂躁症 (suffering from mania) · ru маниака́льный (of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness) · fi maaninen (of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness) · de überdreht (of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness) · fr maniaque (of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness) · sv manisk (suffering from mania) · de maniakalisch (suffering from mania) · ca maníac (suffering from mania) · ru маниака́льный (suffering from mania) · gl maniático (suffering from mania) · fr allumé (of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness) · es maniático (of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness) · cmn 狂躁 (of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness) · fr maniaque (suffering from mania) · ro maniac (of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness) · pt maníaco (of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness) · nn manisk (suffering from mania) · gl maníaco (of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness) · tr manyak (of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness) · pt maníaco (suffering from mania) · gl maniático (of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness) · da manisk (suffering from mania) · de übersteigert (of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness) · de manisch (suffering from mania) · nb manisk (suffering from mania) · gl maníaco (suffering from mania) · fi maaninen (suffering from mania)