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Maniac vs Madness - What's the difference?

maniac | madness |

As nouns the difference between maniac and madness

is that maniac is an insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania while madness is the state of being mad; insanity; mental disease.

maniac

English

Alternative forms

* maniack (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania.
  • A fanatic, a person with an obsession.

    • Synonyms

    * (l)

    Derived terms

    * brainiac * trainiac

    Related terms

    * -maniac * mania * maniacal

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    madness

    English

    Noun

  • The state of being mad; insanity; mental disease.
  • rash folly

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * sanity

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