List of manias
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. Psychological conditions A Aboulomania – indecisiveness (aboulo- (Greek) meaning irresolution or indecision) Andromania – human sexual behaviour and desire towards males in females (andro- (Greek) meaning man, men, male or masculine) Can be replaced by hypersexuality, nymphomania, cytheromania or hysteromania. Anglomania – England and a passion or obsession with the English (i.e. anglophile) See also anglophobia. Arithmomania, arithmomania – numbers and counting (arithmo- (Greek) meaning number) Ablutomania - Mania for washing oneself Agromania - Intense desire to be in open spaces Andromania - Nymphomania Anthomania - Obsession with flowers Aphrodisiomania - Abnormal sexual interest B Bibliomania – books and reading (biblio- (Greek) meaning books) C Choreomania, choromania – dancing (choreo- (Greek) meaning dance) D Demonomania – one's