manicadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈmanɪk/, U.S.

/ˈmænɪk/

Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek μανικός.

Etymology: < ancient Greek μανικός < μανία mania n. + -ικός -ic suffix.In 20th-cent. use in sense A. 1 probably chiefly after German manisch, originally in the compound manisch-depressiv (see manic-depressive adj. and n.).

A. adj.

1. Of, relating to, characterized by, or resembling mania; affected by mania. Cf. mania n. 1a.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > excitement > extravagant or rapturous excitement > [adjective]

delirious1599

Bacchical1665

Bacchic1699

maniac1809

manic1823

maniacal1866

the world > health and disease > mental health > mental illness > degree or type of mental illness > [adjective] > affected with mania > specifically in psychiatry

manic1823

1823–4 Miss Hart Lett. Bahama Islands (1827) xvii. 182 He sprang forward, and with a manic shriek, exclaimed, ‘She calls—it is the voice of my Gertrude!’

1902 A. H. Buck Ref. Handbk. Med. Sci. (rev. ed.) V. 124/1 She showed a typical picture of a manic excitement with great exhilaration, flight of ideas, and distractibility.

1921 R. M. Barclay tr. E. Kraepelin Manic-depressive Insanity & Paranoia 54 The conspicuous contrasts between manic and depressive attacks.

1972 A. Storr Dynamics of Creation vii. 77 The opposite of this depressive adaptation is manic behaviour.

1989 J. A. B. Collier & J. M. Longmore Oxf. Handbk. Clin. Specialties (ed. 2) iv. 314 If a person is manic and is not complaining of any symptoms, this only becomes a mental illness..if it causes him harm.

2. In extended use (colloquial). Hectic, wild; hyperactive; frenetic. Also: excessively enthusiastic (cf. mania n. 2a).

ΚΠ

1957 Observer 6 Oct. 18/7 That manic transatlantic zing which is part of the fascination of the Marx Brothers.

1962 Time 22 June 56/1 Last week's special was Burnett at her manic best... She came near to clomping away with the whole show.

1987 Atlantic Mar. 88/3 Tharp's work is by turns nonchalant and manic,..never boring but often maddeningly double-edged.

1991 Premiere Sept. 116/3 My band was a matter of life and death for me. I was completely manic about finding ways to further our progress.

1992 Times 12 Sept. (Sat. Review) 24/1 When it first opened, it was manic here all the time. Now the novelty has waned a bit.

B. n.

A person suffering from mania; a person exhibiting excitable, hyperactive, or obsessive behaviour.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > excitement > extravagant or rapturous excitement > [noun] > person affected by

exalté1922

manic1957

the world > health and disease > mental health > mental illness > degree or type of mental illness > [noun] > mania > specifically in psychiatry > person

manic1957

1957 P. Lafitte Person in Psychol. vi. 75 The manic hopelessly flees the devil wherever he goes.

1958 J. Barth End of Road iii. 29 He's the fizz.., is Glière, but he's not the vodka; these manics can't be teased or dickered with.

1981 D. W. Goodwin Alcoholism x. 70 Many manics who ordinarily drink little or nothing start drinking heavily when manic.

1991 Observer 21 Apr. 60/8 Manics of the authentic make us listen to Mozart's wretched clarinets.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	manic
释义	manicadj.n. Brit. /ˈmanɪk/, U.S. /ˈmænɪk/ Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek μανικός. Etymology: < ancient Greek μανικός < μανία mania n. + -ικός -ic suffix.In 20th-cent. use in sense A. 1 probably chiefly after German manisch, originally in the compound manisch-depressiv (see manic-depressive adj. and n.). A. adj. 1. Of, relating to, characterized by, or resembling mania; affected by mania. Cf. mania n. 1a. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > excitement > extravagant or rapturous excitement > [adjective] delirious1599 Bacchical1665 Bacchic1699 maniac1809 manic1823 maniacal1866 the world > health and disease > mental health > mental illness > degree or type of mental illness > [adjective] > affected with mania > specifically in psychiatry manic1823 1823–4 Miss Hart Lett. Bahama Islands (1827) xvii. 182 He sprang forward, and with a manic shriek, exclaimed, ‘She calls—it is the voice of my Gertrude!’ 1902 A. H. Buck Ref. Handbk. Med. Sci. (rev. ed.) V. 124/1 She showed a typical picture of a manic excitement with great exhilaration, flight of ideas, and distractibility. 1921 R. M. Barclay tr. E. Kraepelin Manic-depressive Insanity & Paranoia 54 The conspicuous contrasts between manic and depressive attacks. 1972 A. Storr Dynamics of Creation vii. 77 The opposite of this depressive adaptation is manic behaviour. 1989 J. A. B. Collier & J. M. Longmore Oxf. Handbk. Clin. Specialties (ed. 2) iv. 314 If a person is manic and is not complaining of any symptoms, this only becomes a mental illness..if it causes him harm. 2. In extended use (colloquial). Hectic, wild; hyperactive; frenetic. Also: excessively enthusiastic (cf. mania n. 2a). ΚΠ 1957 Observer 6 Oct. 18/7 That manic transatlantic zing which is part of the fascination of the Marx Brothers. 1962 Time 22 June 56/1 Last week's special was Burnett at her manic best... She came near to clomping away with the whole show. 1987 Atlantic Mar. 88/3 Tharp's work is by turns nonchalant and manic,..never boring but often maddeningly double-edged. 1991 Premiere Sept. 116/3 My band was a matter of life and death for me. I was completely manic about finding ways to further our progress. 1992 Times 12 Sept. (Sat. Review) 24/1 When it first opened, it was manic here all the time. Now the novelty has waned a bit. B. n. A person suffering from mania; a person exhibiting excitable, hyperactive, or obsessive behaviour. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > excitement > extravagant or rapturous excitement > [noun] > person affected by exalté1922 manic1957 the world > health and disease > mental health > mental illness > degree or type of mental illness > [noun] > mania > specifically in psychiatry > person manic1957 1957 P. Lafitte Person in Psychol. vi. 75 The manic hopelessly flees the devil wherever he goes. 1958 J. Barth End of Road iii. 29 He's the fizz.., is Glière, but he's not the vodka; these manics can't be teased or dickered with. 1981 D. W. Goodwin Alcoholism x. 70 Many manics who ordinarily drink little or nothing start drinking heavily when manic. 1991 Observer 21 Apr. 60/8 Manics of the authentic make us listen to Mozart's wretched clarinets. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1823
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