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μανιακός
manic, obsessive /ma.ɲaˈkos/
adjectiveB2#2748 most common
Also: maniacal, fanatical, frenzied
Example sentences
Ο Γιώργος είναι μανιακός με την καθαριότητα.
George is obsessive about cleanliness.
Η αδερφή μου είναι μανιακή με τη σειρά στο δωμάτιό της.
My sister is obsessive about keeping her room in order.
Έγινε μανιακός με τη δίαιτα και δεν τρώει πια γλυκά.
He became obsessive about his diet and no longer eats sweets.
Οι μανιακοί οπαδοί κατέστρεψαν το γήπεδο μετά τον αγώνα.
The fanatical fans wrecked the stadium after the match.
Ο δολοφόνος περιγράφηκε ως ένας μανιακός εγκληματίας χωρίς έλεος.
The killer was described as a maniacal criminal without mercy.
Η μανιακή του εμμονή με την τελειότητα τον οδήγησε σταδιακά σε επαγγελματική εξουθένωση.
His manic obsession with perfection gradually led him to burnout at work.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | μανιακός | μανιακοί |
| Genitive | μανιακού | μανιακών |
| Accusative | μανιακό | μανιακούς |
| Vocative | μανιακέ | μανιακοί |
Word family
μανίαmania, madness, craze
μανιώδηςfanatical, rabid
μανιακάmaniacally, obsessively
μαίνομαιto rage, be furious
Etymology
μανιακός comes from the ancient Greek noun μανία, meaning madness or frenzy, itself tied to the verb μαίνομαι, to rage or be out of one's mind. The suffix -ακός turns a noun into an adjective meaning 'pertaining to' or 'characterized by', so μανιακός literally means 'given to mania'. The underlying root goes back to the Proto-Indo-European word for mind, which also produced English words like mind and mental.
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