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maniacal

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ma·ni·a·cal  (m-n-kl) also ma·ni·ac (mn-k)
adj.
1. Suggestive of or afflicted with insanity: a maniacal frenzy.
2. Characterized by excessive enthusiasm or excitement: a maniacal interest in gambling.
ma·nia·cal·ly adv.
maniacal [məˈnaɪəkəl], maniac [ˈmeɪnɪæk]
adj
1. (Psychiatry) affected with or characteristic of mania
2. characteristic of or befitting a maniac maniacal laughter
maniacally  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.maniacal - wildly disordered; "a maniacal frenzy"
maniac
insane - afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement; "was declared insane"; "insane laughter"
maniacal manic
adjective crazed, mad, crazy (informal), insane, wild, raving, frenzied, neurotic, lunatic, psychotic, demented, unbalanced, nutty (slang), deranged, berserk, gonzo (slang) She is hunched over the wheel with a maniacal expression.
Translations
maniacal [məˈnaɪəkəl] ADJ → maníaco
maniacal
adj → wahnsinnig
maniacal [məˈnaɪək/əl] adj (behaviour) → da folle
maniacal [məˈnaɪək/əl] adj (behaviour) → da folle


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