- maniac
- A madman; an insane person; a lunatic.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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Maniac — (from Greek μανιακός, maniakos) may refer to: A person who exhibits the behaviour known as mania A classification of serial killer MANIAC I, an early computer Maniac, a pac man/hangman combination computer game designed to natively run on early… … Wikipedia
Maniac — steht für: MANIAC I, 1952 unter der Leitung von Nicholas Metropolis gebauter Computer MANIAC II, 1957 gebauter Computer Maniac (1980), Slasher Film von 1980 Maniac (Lied), ein Lied des US amerikanischen Musikers Michael Sembello von 1983 Maniac! … Deutsch Wikipedia
MANIAC I — (por sus siglas en inglés Mathematical Analyzer, Numerical Integrator, and Computer o Mathematical Analyzer, Numerator, Integrator, and Computer, de acuerdo a una referencia) fue una de las primeras computadoras, fue construida bajo la dirección… … Wikipedia Español
maniac — MANIÁC, Ă, maniaci, ce, adj., s.m. şi f. (Persoană) care suferă de o manie (1); p.ext. (om) care este obsedat de o idee fixă sau care manifestă o preocupare exagerată pentru ceva, având adesea deprinderi ciudate; tipicar. [pr.: ni ac] – Din fr.… … Dicționar Român
MANIAC — [Abk. für Mathematical Analyzer, Numerical Integrator and Computer, dt. »mathematischer Analysierer, numerischer Integrator und Computer«], 1952 in Betrieb genommener Nachfolger des ENIAC … Universal-Lexikon
MANIAC II — (por sus siglas en inglés Mathematical Analyzer Numerical Integrator and Computer Model II) fue una computadora de primera generación, construida en 1957 para ser usada por Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory. MANIAC II fue construida por la… … Wikipedia Español
maniac — [mā′nē ak΄] adj. [ML maniacus] of, having, or showing mania; maniacal n. 1. a wildly or violently insane person; madman; lunatic 2. a person who has an excessive or persistent enthusiasm, liking, or desire for something [a football maniac] … English World dictionary
Maniac — Ma ni*ac, a. [F. maniaque. See {Mania}.] Raving with madness; raging with disordered intellect; affected with mania; mad. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
maniac — ma ni*ac, n. A raving lunatic; a madman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-maniac — [mā′nē ak΄] combining form 1. forming nouns a person affected by a (specified) mania [kleptomaniac] 2. forming adjectives affected by a (specified) mania * * * … Universalium
mâniac — mâniác, mâniáci, s.m. (înv.) scamator, măscărici. Trimis de blaurb, 06.07.2006. Sursa: DAR … Dicționar Român
