mania

This ROOT-WORD is the suffix MANIA which comes from Greek word mania which means ADDICTION TO & EXCESSIVE OBSSESSION WITH . This ROOT is used only as a suffix.There are innumerable words with this suffix. Here a collection of few words has been given.

Dipsomania : Addiction to alcohol

Bibliomania : Addiction to books

Gephyromania : Addiction to crossing bridges

Ailuromania : Addiction to cats

Demo mania : Addiction to being in the crowd

Ochlomania : Addiction to being in the crowd

Necromania : Addiction to being with dead-bodies

Thanatomania : Addiction to experiencing death

Cynomania : Addiction to being in the dogs

Narcomania : Addiction to drugs

Phagomania : Addiction to excessive eating

Sitomania : Addiction to excessive eating

Phyromania : Addiction to raising fire

Pyromania : Addiction to being amidst fire.

Anthomania : Addiction to flowers

Hippomania : Addiction to horses

Mythomania : Addiction to lying or exaggerating

Egomania : Addiction to talking about oneself

Abhulutomania : Addiction to personal cleanliness

Megalomania : Addiction to exercising one’s power

Hedonpmania : Addiction to excessive pleasure

Theo mania : Addiction to religious studies

Entheomania : Addiction to religious studies

Pluto mania : Addiction to being rich

Chrematomania : Addiction to being rich

Erotomania : Addiction to excessive sex

Nymphomania : Addiction to excessive sex

Satyromania : Addiction to excessive sex

Monomania : Addiction to one idea or thing

Kleptomania : Addiction to stealing

Tomomania : Addiction to surgery or undergoing surgery

Logomania : Addiction to talking & talking

Verbomania : Addiction to talking & talking

Dromomania : Addiction to traveling

Hodomania : Addiction to traveling

Porimania : Addiction to traveling

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