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miniac

noun
/ˈmɪniˌæk/

Etymology

Blend of miniature + maniac.

  1. derived from μανιακός
  2. derived from maniacus
  3. borrowed from maniaque
  4. compounded as miniac — “miniature + maniac”

Definitions

  1. A producer or collector of miniatures, being small-scale replicas of contemporary or…

    A producer or collector of miniatures, being small-scale replicas of contemporary or historical objects, such as might be used in a dollhouse.

    • Like other miniacs, he works in 1:12 scale, which is the traditional ratio for miniatures, dollhouses and dioramas.

  2. A fan or enthusiast of the MINI Cooper, both past and present generations of the car.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for miniac. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA