Thesaurus: mania

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1. n. Violent derangement of mind; madness; insanity. Cf. Delirium.
2. n. Excessive or unreasonable desire; insane passion affecting one or many people; as, the tulip mania.
3. n. an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
4. n. a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently
5. 1. Violent derangement of mind; madness; insanity. Cf. Delirium. 2. Excessive or unreasonable desire; insane passion affecting one or many people; as, the tulip mania. Mania a potu Etym: [L.], madness from drinking; delirium tremens. Syn. -- Insanity; derangement; madness; lunacy; alienation; aberration; delirium; frenzy. See Insanity.
6. n:100 n. an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action n. a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently