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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