mania
/'meinjə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently: In psychiatry, "mania" refers to a state of abnormally elevated arousal, affect, and energy level, often a symptom of bipolar disorder.
- An irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action: A more general term for an excessive enthusiasm or desire for something; an obsession.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Psychiatric):
- The patient was hospitalized during a severe episode of mania.
- Symptoms of mania can include rapid speech, decreased need for sleep, and impulsive behavior.
- Noun (General Obsession):
- He has a mania for collecting rare stamps.
- Her mania for cleanliness means the house is always spotless.
Advanced Usage
- "Mania for": Used to indicate an intense, often uncontrollable, preoccupation with a specific thing or activity.
- The country was gripped by a mania for the new technology.
Variants and Related Words
- Manic (adj): Relating to or affected by mania.
- He was in a manic state, full of restless energy.
- Maniac (n): A person exhibiting extreme symptoms of mania; often used informally for someone with an extreme obsession or who is wildly reckless.
- He drove like a maniac. (Note: This is an informal, figurative use.)
- -mania (suffix): Used to form nouns meaning an extreme enthusiasm or obsession for something (e.g., , , ).
Synonyms
- Obsession: A state of being preoccupied with a fixed idea or unwanted feeling.
- Craze: A widespread, often brief, enthusiasm for something.
- Frenzy: A state of uncontrolled excitement or wild behavior.
- Passion: A strong, barely controllable emotion (can be positive, unlike the often pathological connotation of "mania").
Related Idioms and Phrases
- To have a mania for something: To be intensely and persistently interested in or devoted to something.
- She has a mania for organizing everything by color and size.
Noun
- a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently
- an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action