as in devil
a person who seeks out very dangerous or foolhardy adventures with no apparent fear as far as I'm concerned, anyone who likes skydiving is a madman

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Recent Examples of madman Notorious madman Charles Manson, who died in prison in 2017 at age 83, and a group of his followers terrorized the Los Angeles area in 1969 by committing at least seven gruesome murders, including actress Sharon Tate. William Earl, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025 Along the way, there are stops at the legendary studio-trashing tornado unleashed by John Belushi favorites hardcore punk madmen Fear, as well as Ashlee Simpson’s 2004 lip synch fiasco. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2025 But as Trump embraces the madman theory of international relations, Fick worries that China, too, is becoming increasingly reckless. Eric Geller, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2025 Joey, Chaz, Tobey, Eddie, and Jake are just a group of guys celebrating Halloween in West Hollywood when a madman goes off and starts taking people out. Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for madman

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“Madman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madman. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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