Manic
/ˈmæn.ɪk/noun
Relating to mania; extremely and often uncontrollably excited, active, or anxious.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Greek mania, a term that could mean not just madness, but also a kind of inspired, ecstatic frenzy linked in ancient thought to the gods.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
μανία (manía)
“madness, frenzy, inspired rage”
Late Latin
Latin
maniacus
“mad, frenzied”
Old French
Old French
maniac
“insane, mad”
14th Century
English
maniac
“a mad or frenzied person”
19th Century
English
manic
“relating to mania or mental excitement”
Modern English
English
manic
“characterized by intense, often uncontrolled excitement or energy”