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maniac vs pyromaniac

pyromaniac vs maniac

maniac and pyromaniac both are nouns.

maniac is an adjective but pyromaniac is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
maniac Yes Yes No No
pyromaniac Yes No No No
As nouns, pyromaniac is a hyponym of maniac; that is, pyromaniac is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than maniac:
  • maniac: an insane person
  • pyromaniac: a person with a mania for setting things on fire
Other hyponyms of maniac include crazy, looney, loony, nutcase, weirdo, bedlamite, madwoman, madman.
maniac (noun) pyromaniac (noun)
an insane person a person with a mania for setting things on fire
a person who has an obsession with or excessive enthusiasm for something
maniac (adjective) pyromaniac (adjective)
wildly disordered
Difference between maniac and pyromaniac

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