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mania

ma·ni·a [ máynee ə ] (plural ma·ni·as)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. obsession: an excessive and intense interest in or enthusiasm for something

2. psychiatric disorder: a psychiatric disorder characterized by excessive physical activity, rapidly changing ideas, and impulsive behavior

[14th century. Via late Latin< Greek, "loss of reason" < mainesthai "to rage"]
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