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MANIAS Synonyms

There are 20 synonyms of the word manias. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word manias. (close relations)

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addictions
nounn
noun

• being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)

• an abnormally strong craving

• (Roman law) a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master

ardors
nounn
noun

• a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

• intense feeling of love

• feelings of great warmth and intensity

cravings
nounn
noun

• an intense desire for some particular thing

crazes
nounn
noun

• an interest followed with exaggerated zeal

• state of violent mental agitation

• a fine crack in a glaze or other surface

verb

• cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind

• develop a fine network of cracks

desires
nounn
noun

• the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

• an inclination to want things

• something that is desired

verb

• feel or have a desire for; want strongly

• expect and wish

• express a desire for

enthusiasms
nounn
noun

• a feeling of excitement

• overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval

• a lively interest

fads
nounn
noun

• an interest followed with exaggerated zeal

fancies
verbv
adjective

• not plain; decorative or ornamented

noun

• something many people believe that is false

• imagination or fantasy; held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination

• a predisposition to like something

verb

• imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind

• have a fancy or particular liking or desire for

fascinations
nounn
noun

• the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)

• a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual

• the capacity to attract intense interest

fetishes
nounn
noun

• a form of sexual desire in which gratification depends to an abnormal degree on some object or item of clothing or part of the body

• a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers

• excessive or irrational devotion to some activity

fevers
nounn
noun

• a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

• a state of nervous excitement

fixations
nounn
noun

• an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely

• an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone

• the activity of fastening something firmly in position

• (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body

infatuations
nounn
noun

• a foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration

• temporary love of an adolescent

• an object of extravagant short-lived passion

lusts
verbv
noun

• a strong sexual desire

• self-indulgent sexual desire (personified as one of the deadly sins)

verb

• have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

obsessions
nounn
noun

• an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will

• an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone

passions
nounn
noun

• a strong feeling or emotion

• the suffering of Jesus at the Crucifixion

• the trait of being intensely emotional

• something that is desired intensely

• an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action

• a feeling of strong sexual desire

• any object of warm affection or devotion

preoccupations
nounn
noun

• an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention

• the mental state of being preoccupied by something

• the act of taking occupancy before someone else does

cacoethes
nounn
noun

• an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action

passion
nounn
noun

• a strong feeling or emotion

• the suffering of Jesus at the Crucifixion

• the trait of being intensely emotional

• something that is desired intensely

• an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action

• a feeling of strong sexual desire

• any object of warm affection or devotion

manic disorder
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

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

Best Hypernyms For MANIAS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for manias, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Phrases (5)
affective disorderemotional disorderemotional disturbanceirrational motivemajor affective disorder

Alternatives for ADDICTIONS

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