mania

Meanings

• noun

  A state of frenzied or excessive enthusiasm or euphoria, often accompanied by loss of control.

  - "His mania for collecting rare stamps was well known."
  - "She was in a manic state after winning the lottery."

• noun

  A condition of excessive mental or emotional excitement, often associated with bipolar disorder.

  - "He was diagnosed with mania and required hospitalization."
  - "During her manic episodes, she would spend all night writing poetry."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with mania
hysteria , fantasia , mania-cal , melancholia

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Variants

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mania , manias , -mania

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Etymology

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From Latin 'mania' meaning madness, deranged mind, obsession.

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Trivia

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1. Mania is sometimes referred to as a 'mood disorder with elevated mood', as opposed to depression, which is a 'mood disorder with low mood'.

2. Mania is not the same as psychosis, although manic episodes can include psychotic symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations.

3. Mania is not a diagnosis in itself, but rather a symptom of various mental health conditions, including bipolar disorder and schizoaffective disorder.

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Related Concepts

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1. Bipolar Disorder: A mental disorder characterized by extreme mood swings, including manic and depressive episodes.

2. Hypomania: A less severe form of mania, characterized by elevated, expansive, or irritable mood and increased energy and activity.

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Culture

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Mania has been depicted in various forms of art and literature, including Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' and Nabokov's 'Lolita'. It has also been a subject of scientific study, particularly in relation to bipolar disorder.

How to Memorize "mania"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person in a state of extreme excitement, perhaps pacing back and forth or speaking rapidly.
   - Imagine a person with a wild, frenzied look in their eyes.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'mania' with the idea of excessive excitement or obsession.
   - Think of the word 'manic' and associate it with intense energy and activity.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating 'mania' with the word 'maniac', which shares the same root.
   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'mania' comes from the Latin word for madness.

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