Feminine
Manie
Meaning
- (feminine) mania
- (feminine) strange compulsion, tic, fixation, mania (but perhaps weaker than in English, touches on unrelated Manier (“mannerism”))
Concepts
Synonyms
Obsession
einseitige Ausrichtung
krankhafte Leidenschaft
krankhafte Angewohnheit
Absonderlichkeit
Seelenkrankheit
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/maˈniː/
Etymology
16th century, from Latin mania, from Ancient Greek μανία (manía).
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