n.1 Psychol. mental illness marked by periods of great excitement and violence.
2 (often foll. by for) excessive enthusiasm; an obsession (has a mania for jogging).
Etymology: ME f. LL f. Gk, madness f. mainomai be mad, rel. to MIND
n.1 Psychol. mental illness marked by periods of great excitement and violence.
2 (often foll. by for) excessive enthusiasm; an obsession (has a mania for jogging).
Etymology: ME f. LL f. Gk, madness f. mainomai be mad, rel. to MIND
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012