maníaco
/maˈniako/
The Spanish word for manic is maníaco.
The term is used as an adjective to describe someone who exhibits mania or craziness.
Meaning: of or pertaining to someone who exhibits mania or craziness (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective maníaco must agree in gender with the noun it modifies, changing to maníaca for feminine nouns. The adjective maníaco changes to maníacos to agree with masculine plural nouns and maníacas to agree with feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/maˈniako/
Did you know?
- A person described as having manía for someone else in Spanish does not mean they are manic, but rather that they have a strong grudge or a dislike for that person.
- Because maníaco sounds very similar to the Spanish word for peanut, maní, a listener might momentarily confuse the two in fast-paced, informal speech if the context is unclear.
- While maníaco describes the person, the word manía is frequently used to describe a harmless quirk or a peculiar habit, such as always checking if the door is locked.
Examples in context
- Javier tenía una energía maníaca durante la fiesta y no dejaba de bailar y reír.Javier had a manic energy during the party and couldn't stop dancing and laughing.
- Esteban estaba completamente loco durante el concierto, saltando y gritando sin parar.Esteban was completely manic during the concert, jumping and screaming non-stop.
- Carolina estaba alocada durante la fiesta, bailando y cantando sin preocuparse por nada.Carolina was manic during the party, dancing and singing without worrying about anything.
- Su comportamiento maníaco asustó a los vecinos.His manic behavior scared the neighbors.
- El personaje tiene un episodio maníaco en la película.The character has a manic episode in the movie.
- No puedo entender ese estado maníaco constante.I cannot understand that constant manic state.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are discussing a character in a novel.
- MateoEse villano tiene un ritmo maníaco.That villain has a manic pace.
- ElenaSí, su mirada maníaca es muy inquietante.Yes, his manic gaze is very unsettling.
- Mateo¿Crees que es un hombre real?Do you think he is a real man?
- ElenaNo, es solo un personaje de ficción.No, he is just a fictional character.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry maníaco, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
