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Mania

//ˈmeɪ.ni.ə// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The goddess of the dead and ghosts. Roman
Noun
  1. 1
    Violent derangement of mind; madness; insanity. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action wordnet
  3. 3
    Excessive or unreasonable desire; insane passion affecting one or many people; fanaticism. countable, uncountable

    "One of the manias of the present day, which especially excites my spleen, is the locomotive rage which seems to possess all ranks—that necessity of going out of town in the summer..."

  4. 4
    a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently wordnet
  5. 5
    The state of abnormally elevated or irritable mood, arousal, and/or energy levels. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin mania, from Ancient Greek μανία (manía, “madness”).

Etymology 2

From Latin Mania, related to manes (“spirits of the dead”).

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