单词 | mania |
释义 | mania[ mey-nee-uh, meyn-yuh ] / ˈmeɪ ni ə, ˈmeɪn yə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mania ON THESAURUS.COM nounexcessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze: The country has a mania for soccer. Psychiatry. manic disorder. Origin of mania1350–1400; Middle English <Latin <Greek manía madness; akin to maenad, mind OTHER WORDS FROM maniahy·per·ma·ni·a, nounsub·ma·ni·a, nounDefinition for mania (2 of 3)Mania [ mey-nee-uh, meyn-yuh ] / ˈmeɪ ni ə, ˈmeɪn yə / nounan ancient Roman goddess of the dead. Definition for mania (3 of 3)-mania a combining form of mania (megalomania); extended to mean “enthusiasm, often of an extreme and transient nature,” for that specified by the initial element (bibliomania). Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for mania (1 of 2)mania / (ˈmeɪnɪə) / nouna mental disorder characterized by great excitement and occasionally violent behaviourSee also manic-depressive an obsessional enthusiasm or partialitya mania for mushrooms Word Origin for maniaC14: via Late Latin from Greek: madness British Dictionary definitions for mania (2 of 2)-mania n combining formindicating extreme desire or pleasure of a specified kind or an abnormal excitement aroused by somethingkleptomania; nymphomania; pyromania Derived forms of -mania-maniac, adj combining form, n combining formWord Origin for -maniafrom mania Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for maniamania [ (may-nee-uh) ] Violent, abnormal, or impulsive behavior. In psychological terms, mania is wild activity associated with manic depression. notes for maniaA “mania” in popular terms is an intense enthusiasm or craze. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for mania (1 of 2)mania [ mā′nē-ə, mān′yə ] n.A manifestation of bipolar disorder characterized by profuse and rapidly changing ideas, exaggerated gaiety, and excessive physical activity. Medical definitions for mania (2 of 2)-mania suff.An abnormal compulsion or an extreme love for:pyromania. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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