Glossary of manias

Glossary of Manias

The following is a list of terms ending in -mania used in the field of psychiatry to describe various mental health conditions. The suffix -mania denotes an abnormal and persistent obsession with different types of behaviors and experiences.

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Ablutomania - An obsession with cleaning or washing.

Aeromania - An obsession with fresh air or high altitudes.

Agromania - An obsession with open spaces.

B[edit | edit source]

Bibliomania - An obsession with the collection or possession of books.

Bruxomania - An obsession with grinding one's teeth.

C[edit | edit source]

Claustromania - An obsession with confined spaces, the opposite of claustrophobia.

Cleptomania - An obsession with stealing things.

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Dipsomania - An obsession with drinking alcohol.

Doromania - An obsession with giving gifts.

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Egomania - An obsession with oneself, also known as narcissism.

Ergomania - An obsession with work or being productive.

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Frigomania - An obsession with cold or cold things.

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Graphomania - An obsession with writing or drawing.

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Heliomania - An obsession with the sun or sunlight.

Hypomania - A mild form of mania, marked by elation and hyperactivity.

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Ideomania - An obsession with ideas or thoughts.

Infomania - An obsession with collecting, classifying, or reading information.

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Judeomania - An obsession with Jewish culture or Jews.

K[edit | edit source]

Kleptomania - An obsession with stealing.

L[edit | edit source]

Logomania - An obsession with words.

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Mania - A mental health disorder characterized by persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood.

Megamania - A delusional state where one believes they have great power, wealth, or importance.

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Necromania - An obsession with death or dead bodies.

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Oniomania - An obsession with shopping or buying.

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Phagomania - An obsession with eating.

Pyromania - An obsession with fire.

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Quadromania - An obsession with making things square.

R[edit | edit source]

Rhytiphobia - An obsession with getting wrinkles.

S[edit | edit source]

Sophomania - A delusion of having superior intelligence.

T[edit | edit source]

Trichotillomania - An obsession with pulling out one's own hair.

U[edit | edit source]

Uranomania - An obsession with the idea of divinity.

V[edit | edit source]

Verbomania - An obsession with words.

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Wahnmannie - An obsession with insanity.

X[edit | edit source]

Xenomania - An obsession with foreign things.

Y[edit | edit source]

Yaoimania - An obsession with Yaoi.

Z[edit | edit source]

Zoophilia - An obsession with animals.

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