Maniacal and Sadistic

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Maniacal adjective - Having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind.

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Sadistic and maniacal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sadistic" instead an adjective "Maniacal".

Nearby Words: mania, maniac, manic, maniacally

Sadistic adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.

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Maniacal and sadistic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Maniacal" instead an adjective "Sadistic".

Nearby Words: sadism, sadistically, sadist

That's not saying much, of course, but his cousins hated him and plotted against him for being too philosophical and soft-hearted and insufficiently sadistic and maniacal to be worthy of the throne.

Source: Literature / The Elric Saga
Being a maniacal, sadistic, overpowered gadfly tends to have that effect.

Source: Ensemble Dark Horse / Fan Works

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