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Manic

//ˈmænɪk// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    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."

  2. 2
    Suffering from mania (the state of an abnormally elevated or irritable mood, arousal, and/or energy levels).
Adjective
  1. 1
    affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A person exhibiting mania.
  2. 2
    A member of the Manic Street Preachers

Etymology

Etymology 1

From mania + -ic; Ancient Greek μανικός (manikós). Compare maniac.

Etymology 2

From mania + -ic; Ancient Greek μανικός (manikós). Compare maniac.

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