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manic

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man·ic  (mnk)
adj. Psychiatry
Relating to, affected by, or resembling mania.

[Greek manikos, mad, from mani, madness; see mania.]

manic
Adjective
1. extremely excited or energetic; frenzied: manic, cavorting dancers
2. of, involving, or affected by mania: deep depression broken by periods of manic excitement
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.manic - affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason; "a frenzied attack"; "a frenzied mob"; "the prosecutor's frenzied denunciation of the accused"- H.W.Carter; "outbursts of drunken violence and manic activity and creativity"
wild - marked by extreme lack of restraint or control; "wild talk"; "wild parties"
Translations
Spanish manic [ˈmænɪk] adj [behaviour, activity] → frenético
French manic [ˈmænɪk] adjmaniaque
German manic [ˈmænɪk] adj (behaviour) → manisch;
(activity) → rasend

Italian manic [ˈmænɪk] adjmaniacale

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