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maniac

noun [C] (INTERESTED)
 
 
/ˈmeɪ.ni.æk/ informal

Definition

a person who has a very strong interest in a particular activity: a football/sex maniacEnthusiastsAdmirers
(Definition of maniac noun (INTERESTED) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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