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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 [ˈmænɪk]
adj
(Psychiatry) characterizing, denoting, or affected by mania
n
(Psychiatry) a person afflicted with mania
[from Greek, from mania]
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"

manic
adjective
1. frenzied, intense, hectic, hyper (informal), frenetic, feverish He was possessed by an almost manic energy.
2. mad, crazy (informal), insane, crazed, wild, lunatic, demented, deranged, demonic, maniacal His face was frozen in a manic smile.
Translations
manic [ˈmænɪk]
A. ADJ
1. (= insane) [person, behaviour] → maníaco; [smile, laughter, stare] → de maníaco
2. (= frenetic) [activity, energy] → frenético
B. CPD manic depression Nmaniacodepresión f
she suffers from manic depressionsufre maniacodepresión, es maniacodepresiva
manic depressive Nmaniacodepresivo/a m/f
manic [ˈmænɪk] adj
(= excitable) [person] → maniaque
[laughter, grin] → hystérique
[activity] → frénétique; [enthusiasm, energy] → débordant(e)
manic depression npsychose f maniaco-dépressive, cyclothymie f
manic-depressive [ˌmænɪkdɪˈprɛsɪv]
adj [person] → maniaco-dépressif/ive, cyclothymique
nmaniaco-dépressif/ive m/f, cyclothymique mf
to be diagnosed as a manic depressive → être diagnostiqué(e) maniaco-dépressif/ive, être diagnostiqué(e) cyclothymique
manic
adj
(= frenzied) activity, excitementfieberhaft; energy, personrasend
(= insane) grin, laughter, sense of humourwahnsinnig, irre; jealousyrasend
(Psych) state, depressionmanisch
manic [ˈmænɪk] adj (Psych) → maniaco/a, maniacale
manic [ˈmænɪk] adj (Psych) → maniaco/a, maniacale


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