Definition of: mania

(mā′nē·ə, mān′yə) noun
1. Madness.
2. Psychiatry Exaggerated melancholia alternating periodically with an exaggerated sense of well–being, accompanied by excessive activity (both mental and physical): also called manic–depressive psychosis.
3. A strong, ungovernable desire; also, colloquially, a craze: a mania for rare books. See synonyms under FRENZY, INSANITY. [<L <Gk., madness <mainesthai rage. Akin to MANTIC.]

Definition of: mania

An exaggerated, persistent, or irrational craving for or infatuation with. [<Gk. mania madness]
Below are some examples.

agromania	open country
bibliomania	books
cratomania	power
dipsomania	alcohol
kleptomania	stealing
megalomania	greatness, fame
mythomania	telling lies
nostomania	one's home
nymphomania	men
plutomania	wealth
pyromania	setting fires
toxicomania	poisons

Most often used phrases:

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"mania" has the frequency of use of 0.0002% on city-data.com forum

"mania" has the frequency of use of 0.0003% on en.wikipedia.org.

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Definition of: mania

Definition of: mania

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