mania

noun

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.

Violent derangement of mind; madness; insanity.

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

Roots

mainesthaimania- · Greek · to rage, be mad

Synonyms for mania

crazen madnessn frenzyn passionn rabidnessn insanityn obsessionn crazinessn lunacyn hysterian

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