Maniac
(noun)
A person who is excessively enthusiastic or obsessed with something, especially to an irrational degree.
Origin:
From the greek word 'maniakos', meaning 'madman' or 'person possessed by a daimon.'.
Examples:
- He was a complete maniac when it came to cars and would spend hours working on them.
- She was a manic collector and had every type of glass figurine known to man.
- The DJ was a maniac when it came to music and would play for hours without stopping.
- He was a maniac about cleanliness and would clean everything in sight until it shone.
- She was a maniac about exercise and would work out for hours every day.