mania is a custom, habit or I like which is usually unusual, repetitive and extravagant. Manias may still represent a feature of bipolar disorder, a type of mental disorder.
Commonly, the word mania is used to refer to a bad habit, addiction or weirdness that is particular to a particular person. Example: "He has a habit of biting his nails".
Originally, the word “mania” came from the Greek mania, which can be translated as “madness” or “dementia”.
Taking into account the etymological meaning of this term, mania is also considered a psychological pathology, formatting a state of exalted temperament, responsible for triggering a series of irrational impulses, for example.
It is worth remembering that people's "everyday manias", that is, repetitive and, in many cases, extravagant habits can only be classified as some type of mental disorder when they become harmful to the different spheres of life of the individual. In this case, the manias can be considered obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD).
Learn more about the meaning of TOC.
You maniacs, usually, are identified on the basis of two main symptoms: an abnormal state of euphoria and exaggerated irritability, leading the person with this type of psychological disorder to confront violently other people. Hyperactivity and excessive increase in self-esteem and self-confidence are also characteristics of people with manic conditions.
See also: meaning of Bipolar disorder.
Synonyms of mania
Some of the main synonyms for mania are:
- Custom
- Addiction
- Habit
- Whisper
- Eccentricity
- Craziness
- Fanaticism
- Vesania
- Fixation
- obsession
- Stafurdism
- Extravagance.