Mania vs. Phobia

Manianoun

Violent derangement of mind; madness; insanity.

Manianoun

Excessive or unreasonable desire; insane passion affecting one or many people; fanaticism.

Manianoun

(psychiatry) The state of abnormally elevated or irritable mood, arousal, and/or energy levels.

Manianoun

Violent derangement of mind; madness; insanity. Cf. Delirium.

Manianoun

Excessive or unreasonable desire; insane passion affecting one or many people; as, the tulip mania.

Manianoun

an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action

Manianoun

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

Manianoun

mental illness marked by periods of great excitement or euphoria, delusions, and overactivity

Manianoun

an excessive enthusiasm or desire; an obsession

Mania

Mania, also known as manic syndrome, is a mental and behavioral disorder defined as a state of abnormally elevated arousal, affect, and energy level, or During a manic episode, an individual will experience rapidly changing emotions and moods, highly influenced by surrounding stimuli. Although mania is often conceived as a to depression, the heightened mood can be either euphoric or dysphoric.

Phobianoun

An irrational or obsessive fear.

Phobianoun

an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations;

Phobia

A phobia is a type of anxiety disorder defined by a persistent and excessive fear of an object or situation. Phobias typically, result in a rapid onset of fear and are present for more than six months.