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manic

/ˈmænɪk/
Meanings
  • adjective

    1. Exhibiting frenzied or chaotic behavior; mentally disturbed.

    - "His manic behavior made it difficult for him to focus on his work."
    - "The manic patient paced back and forth in the hospital ward."
    - "She described her experience in the asylum during her manic episode."
  • adjective

    2. Displaying excessive enthusiasm or eagerness.

    - "The manic fan cheered for his favorite team throughout the entire game."
    - "He was manic about collecting baseball cards."
    - "The manic shopper spent hours browsing the sales racks."
Rhymes
Words rhyming with manic
anemic , hypnotic , pomatic , tonic
Homophones
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  1. Manic (English) : mentally disturbed or exhibiting frenzied behavior

  2. Manic (English) : man or servant

Variants
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manic , manically , manics , manic depression , manic-depressive , manic-depressives , manic-depressive illness
Forms
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manically, manicness

Etymology
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From Latin 'manicus' meaning 'of the hand'. Originally referred to a slave who attended to the needs of another's hands, later came to mean 'servile' or 'attendant'.

Trivia
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  1. Mania was once considered a form of divine inspiration.

  2. Manic depression was first described in ancient Greek texts.

  3. Mania is often depicted in art, including paintings and sculptures.

Related Concepts
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  1. Hypomania: A less severe form of mania, characterized by elevated, expansive, or irritable mood and increased energy and productivity.

  2. Bipolar Disorder: A mental disorder characterized by extreme mood swings between mania and depression.

Culture
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In literature, mania is often depicted in works exploring mental health, such as Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart' and Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'. Manic behavior has also been portrayed in music, including songs by Pink Floyd and Radiohead.

How to Memorize "manic"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person pacing back and forth with an intense expression.
    - Visualize the word 'manic' written in large letters.
    - Think of a chaotic scene with people acting frenzied.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'manic' with frenzy, chaos, or disturbed behavior.
    - Connect it to the image of a servant attending to someone's needs.
    - Link it to excessive enthusiasm or eagerness.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember 'Manic' as 'Man-I-Can't-Calm-Down'.
    - Create an acronym like 'M-An-I-C: Mania-Intense-Chaos'.
    - Associate it with a memorable phrase like 'Manic-Mondays'.

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