'Mania' II Vocabulary II Brain Tech Tutorial

Words that end in 'Mania'

The English suffix -mania denotes an obsession with something; a mania. The suffix is used in some medical terms denoting mental disorders. It has also entered standard English and is affixed to many different words to denote enthusiasm or obsession with that subject. Cambridge Dictionary has defined mania as “a very strong interest in something that fills a person's mind or uses up all their time” Britannica Dictionary defined mania as a mental illness in which a person becomes very emotional or excited.

Mania Words and Their Meanings

Mania Word	Meaning
Kleptomania	An irresistible urge to steal, especially without economic motive
Pyromania	An abnormal obsession with setting fires
Bibliomania	An obsession with collecting or possessing books
Megalomania	Delusions of greatness; obsession with power or grand schemes
Nymphomania	Excessive sexual desire (usually in females)
Ergomania	Excessive desire to work
Dipsomania	Abnormal craving for alcohol
Monomania	Obsession with a single idea or subject
Egomania	Obsessive preoccupation with oneself
Mythomania	Pathological lying; compulsive lying
Plutomania	Excessive desire for wealth
Logomania	Obsession with words
Theomania	The delusional belief that one is a god, or obsession with religion
Melomania	Abnormal passion for music
Oniomania	Compulsive shopping; uncontrollable urge to buy things
Arithmomania	Obsessive preoccupation with numbers
Technomania	Obsession with technology
ZeeTrichotillomania	Compulsive urge to pull out one’s hair
Toxicomania	Addiction or obsession with poisonous or intoxicating substances
Xenomania	Obsession with foreign things or cultures

These are some common '-mania' words. The suffix '-mania' implies an excessive enthusiasm, obsession, or abnormal compulsion for something.

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