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maniac

🇬🇧 UK/'meiniæk/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A person who behaves in an extremely wild or dangerous way; someone with an obsessive enthusiasm for something

疯子,狂人;狂热者

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
maniaexcessive enthusiasm, obsession, mental disorder
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csuffix
=maniac

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The weather maniac spent every evening tracking storms and recording data.

  • 2.

    He acted like a maniac, throwing things and shouting incoherently after the defeat.

  • 3.

    The fitness maniac trained five hours a day despite doctor's warnings about overexertion.

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