insaniac

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English

Etymology

Blend of insane +‎ maniac.

Pronunciation

Adjective

insaniac (comparative more insaniac, superlative most insaniac)

  1. (slang) Insane and maniacal.
    Synonym: crazy
    • 2014, James J. Patterson, Quinn O'Connell Jr., Roughnecks, page 245:
      And although his insaniac towing of Jezebel had demonstrated that he might be just as crazy as the rest of them, it was hard to sit in this new Bronco and feel bad anymore about their old car.

Noun

insaniac (plural insaniacs)

  1. (slang, derogatory) One who is insane and maniacal.