Associations to the word «Manic»

Wiktionary

MANIC, adjective. (psychiatry) Suffering from mania; the state of abnormally elevated or irritable mood, arousal, and/or energy levels.
MANIC, adjective. Of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness; wicked.
MANIC DEPRESSION, noun. (clinical psychology) A psychiatric diagnostic category, now called bipolar disorder, characterised by mood swings between great energy (manic) and clinical depression.
MANIC DEPRESSIVE, noun. Alternative spelling of manic-depressive
MANIC PIXIE DREAM GIRL, noun. (film) (sometimes derogatory) A stock female character, typically characterized as a bubbly, quirky free spirit, whose main purpose within a narrative is to teach a young male protagonist to embrace the mysteries and adventures of life.
MANIC PIXIE DREAM GIRLS, noun. Plural of manic pixie dream girl

Dictionary definition

MANIC, adjective. Affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason; "a frenzied attack"; "a frenzied mob"; "the prosecutor's frenzied denunciation of the accused"- H.W.Carter; "outbursts of drunken violence and manic activity and creativity".

Wise words

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