MANIA

mania, passion, cacoethes

(noun) an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action

mania, manic disorder

(noun) a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

mania (countable and uncountable, plural manias)

Violent derangement of mind; madness; insanity.

Excessive or unreasonable desire; insane passion affecting one or many people; fanaticism.

(psychiatry) The state of abnormally elevated or irritable mood, arousal, and/or energy levels.

Anagrams

• Amina, Maina, amain, amnia, anima

Etymology

Proper noun

Mania

(Roman god) The goddess of the dead and ghosts.

Anagrams

• Amina, Maina, amain, amnia, anima

Source: Wiktionary

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Ma"ni*a, n. Etym: [L. mania, Gr. manie, F. manie. Cf. Mind, n., Necromancy.]

1. Violent derangement of mind; madness; insanity. Cf. Delirium.

2. Excessive or unreasonable desire; insane passion affecting one or many people; as, the tulip mania. Mania a potu Etym: [L.], madness from drinking; delirium tremens.

Syn.

– Insanity; derangement; madness; lunacy; alienation; aberration; delirium; frenzy. See Insanity.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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