- manic man·ic adj
- ['mænɪk]
Psych maniaco (-a), maniacale
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manic man·ic adj
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manic — [man′ik] adj. 1. Psychiatry having, characterized by, or like mania 2. Informal extremely or excessively excited, elated, etc. manically adv … English World dictionary
manic — /man ik/, adj. pertaining to or affected by mania. [1900 05; < Gk manikós inclined to madness. See MANIA, IC] Syn. frenzied, agitated, frantic. * * * … Universalium
Manic — Refers to a mood disorder in which a person seems "high", euphoric, expansive, sometimes agitated, hyperexcitable, with flights of ideas and speech. * * * SYN: maniacal. * * * man·ic man ik adj affected with, relating to, or resembling… … Medical dictionary
man|ic-de|pres|sive — «MAN ihk dih PREHS ihv», adjective, noun. –adj. having or characterized by alternating attacks of mania and depression: »manic depressive psychosis. –n. a person who has this condition: »The man is a manic depressive who brawls in his manic… … Useful english dictionary
manic-depressive — [man′ikdē pres′iv, mān′ikdē pres′iv] adj. designating, of, or having a psychotic disorder characterized by alternating periods of mania and mental depression: see BIPOLAR (AFFECTIVE) DISORDER n. a person who has this psychosis manic depression n … English World dictionary
manic — man|ic [ˈmænık] adj [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: mania] 1.) informal behaving in a very anxious or excited way ▪ She seemed slightly manic. ▪ Mortimer continued to shoot, a manic grin on his face. 2.) medical relating to a feeling of great happiness … Dictionary of contemporary English
manic-depressive — man′ic depres′sive adj. 1) psi suffering from bipolar disorder 2) psi a manic depressive person • Etymology: 1900–05 … From formal English to slang
manic-depressive — /man ik di pres iv/, Psychiatry. adj. 1. suffering from bipolar disorder. n. 2. a person suffering from this disorder. [1900 05] * * * … Universalium
manic — man•ic [[t]ˈmæn ɪk[/t]] adj. pertaining to or affected by mania • Etymology: 1900–05 … From formal English to slang
manic-depressive — 1. Pertaining to a m. psychosis (bipolar disorder). 2. One suffering from such a disorder. * * * man·ic de·pres·sive .man ik di pres iv adj characterized by or affected with either mania or depression or alternating mania and depression (as in… … Medical dictionary
man·ic-de·press·ive — /ˌmænıkdıˈprɛsıv/ noun, pl ives [count] : someone who is affected by manic depression Her brother is a manic depressive. manic depressive adj He takes medicine to control his manic depressive behavior. a … Useful english dictionary
