Maniaque

Part of Speech

noun

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 Störung einer Manie oder eines Delirs , 🇪🇸 aflicción por una manía, por un delirio. , 🇮🇹 attacco di mania, di delirio , 🇵🇹 Pessoa que sofre de mania, delírio. , 🇨🇳 因狂躁或癫狂而产生的精神病。 , 🇯🇵 特定の活動や興味に過度に熱中する人 , 🇰🇷 마니아 혹은 델리어에 걸린 상태 , 🇸🇦 مرض أو حالة تتسم بالجنون أو الهذيان , 🇮🇳 मैनिया या उन्माद से प्रभावित अवस्था

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Etymology

The French noun *maniaque* derives from Latin *mania* (from Greek μανία “madness”), first recorded in French in the 12th‑13th centuries. It was formed with the adjective‑making suffix ‑ique, giving *maniaque* as “mad, obsessive”; this adjective later also came to denote the mental disorder itself. The noun sense appeared in the 17th century, reflecting the medicalization of the condition.

Synonyms

manie délire folie psychose hystérie obsession fou

Antonyms

raisonnable équilibré normal sensible calme