mane- root words — words with the mane- root

The root mane- comes from Greek mania, meaning madness, obsession. 17 words in Dendril are built from it, including balletomane, bibliomania, decalcomania, dipsomaniacal, egomania, egomaniac, egomaniacal, erotomania, hypomania, megalomanic, monomaniacal, mythomania. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the mane- root

Explore words with mane- — words containing the mane- root and sharing its sense of "madness, obsession". Examples include balletomane, bibliomania, decalcomania, dipsomaniacal, egomania, egomaniac, egomaniacal, erotomania, hypomania, megalomanic, monomaniacal, mythomania. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does mane- mean?

The mane- root means madness, obsession, from Greek mania. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.