- -mania
The English suffix -mania denotes an obsession with something; a
mania . The suffix is used in some medical terms denotingmental disorder s. It has also entered standard English and is affixed to many different words to denote enthusiasm or obsession with that subject.Mental illnesses or obsessions include:
Psychological conditions
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arithmomania , counting
*bibliomania , collecting books
*dermatillomania , picking at the skin
*dipsomania , alcohol
*erotomania , being loved by someone else
*hypomania , a mild mania, a symptom ofmanic-depression
*islomania , islands
*kleptomania , stealing
*mania , severely elevated mood
*megalomania , wealth and power
*monomania , a single object, type of object, or concept.
*mythomania , lying
*nymphomania , an obsolete term for female hypersexuality
*pyromania , fire or starting fires
*theomania , belief that one is God or chosen by God for a specific mission.
*trichotillomania , hair removalOther
*Tulipomania, a metaphor for an
economic bubble
*Fennomania andSvecomania , political groups in theGrand Duchy of Finland
*Beatlemania , the Beatles
*Trudeaumania , the Canadian politicianPierre Trudeau
*Pottermania ,Harry Potter
*TrackMania , an arcade game
*WrestleMania , the annual flagshippay-per-view event ofWorld Wrestling Entertainment
*Tazmania , An early 1990s cartoon show, featuringLooney Tunes character Taz (The Tasmanian Devil ).
*Decalcomania , transferring pictures, an artistic technique
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