1. Home
  2. Dictionary
  3. Mania

Definition of Mania in English :

Define Mania in English

Mania meaning in English

Meaning of Mania in English

Pronunciation of Mania in English

Mania pronunciation in English

Pronounce Mania in English

Mania

see synonyms of mania

Noun

1. cacoethes, mania, passion

an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action

2. mania, manic disorder

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Mania

see synonyms of mania
noun
1. 
a mental disorder characterized by great excitement and occasionally violent behaviour
See also manic-depressive
2. 
an obsessional enthusiasm or partiality
a mania for mushrooms

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Mania

see synonyms of mania
noun
1. 
wild or violent mental disorder; specif., the manic phase of bipolar affective disorder, characterized generally by abnormal excitability, exaggerated feelings of well-being, flight of ideas, excessive activity, etc.
2. 
an excessive, persistent enthusiasm, liking, craving, or interest; obsession; craze
a mania for dancing

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Mania

see synonyms of mania
suff.
An exaggerated desire or enthusiasm for: balletomania.
n.
1. An excessively intense enthusiasm, interest, or desire: a mania for neatness; a dance mania.
2. Psychiatry An abnormal psychological state characterized by symptoms such as elation, high energy and activity level, racing thoughts, irritability, and rapid speech, typically occurring in people with bipolar disorder.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

WORD OF THE DAY

hamlet

FIND OUT WHAT IT MEANS

Recent Searches