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mania- root words — words with the mania- root

The root mania- comes from Greek mainesthai, meaning to rage, be mad. 20 words in Dendril are built from it, including mania, maniac, maniacal, maniacs, manic, megalomaniac, kleptomaniac, megalomania, nymphomania, nymphomaniac, nymphomaniacs, dipsomania. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the mania- root

Explore words with mania- — words containing the mania- root and sharing its sense of "to rage, be mad". Examples include mania, maniac, maniacal, maniacs, manic, megalomaniac, kleptomaniac, megalomania, nymphomania, nymphomaniac, nymphomaniacs, dipsomania. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does mania- mean?

The mania- root means to rage, be mad, from Greek mainesthai. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.