What is another word for mania?

Common synonyms for mania include passion, cacoethes.

mania

Words that rhyme with mania include romania, tanzania, tasmania, lithuania, albania.

/mˈeɪniʌ/noun3 syllables

Mania means: an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action.

noun, as in an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action

passion, cacoethes

noun, as in a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently

manic disorder

noun

an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action

a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Persecution mania plagues him, causing persistent feelings of being targeted and unjustly treated.Nuel
I get hypomanic, but rarely does this become full-blown mania.rul
He could not shake off the persecution mania.AlanF_US
This is pure and sterile mania of protagonism for its own sake.felidad
The symptoms of his persecution mania include delusions of conspiracy and exaggerated fears.Nuel
Something about big cities triggers mania in me.rul
Mania can bring hidden prejudices to the surface, but it doesn't create them out of whole cloth.shekitten
His persecution mania leads to constant paranoia, making it difficult for him to trust others.Nuel

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as a noun