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mania

/ˈmeɪ.ni.ə/

manianoun

manias

/ˈmeɪ.ni.ə/

Translations

His obsession with cleanliness has turned into a mania.

Его одержимость чистотой превратилась в манию.

Additional translations

Definitions

An excessive enthusiasm or desire; an obsession.

His mania for collecting stamps has taken over his entire living room.

A mental illness marked by periods of great excitement, euphoria, delusions, and overactivity.

During her manic episodes, she experienced mania that led to impulsive decisions.

Synonyms

maniaproper noun

Definitions

A goddess of the dead and spirits in Roman mythology, regarded as the mother of the Lares and Manes.

Offerings were made to Mania during the festival of Lemuria.