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| ma·ni·a [ máynee ə ] (plural ma·ni·as) |
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1. obsession: an excessive and intense interest in or enthusiasm for something
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2. psychiatric disorder: a psychiatric disorder characterized by excessive physical activity, rapidly changing ideas, and impulsive behavior
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| [14th century. Via late Latin< Greek, "loss of reason" < mainesthai "to rage"] |
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