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habromania

Syllables: ha·bro·ma·ni·a/ˌhæbɹə(ʊ)ˈmeɪni(j)ə/US/ˌhæbɹoʊˈmeɪni(j)ə/

habromania noun: a form of insanity characterised by delusions of a cheerful or joyous nature.

Noun

habromania (uncountable)

  1. (dated) a form of insanity characterised by delusions of a cheerful or joyous nature
    • Melancholy, says one, is a morbid sadness; mania is a prolonged anger. Various madnesses of expansive forms, certain monomanias of Esquirol, have been regarded as morbid gaieties (amenomania of Rush, habromania), just like the hilarious form of mania so frequent among adolescents.1899, Charles Féré, The Pathology of Emotions: Physiological and Clinical Studies, page 319
    Synonyms:
    amenomania

habromania meaning in Tamil

habromania in Tamil

மகிழ்ச்சியான மாயை பித்து

Synonyms of habromania

Origin of habromania

From Ancient Greek ἁβρός (habrós, “graceful, pretty”) with the suffix -mania.

Words that rhyme with habromania

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Questions about habromania

What does habromania mean?
Habromania means a form of insanity characterised by delusions of a cheerful or joyous nature.
What is habromania in Tamil?
Habromania in Tamil is மகிழ்ச்சியான மாயை பித்து. See Habromania meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is habromania?
Habromania is a noun.
How do you pronounce habromania?
Habromania is pronounced /ˌhæbɹə(ʊ)ˈmeɪni(j)ə/ (UK).

Words near habromania in the dictionary

  1. haboob
  2. haboobs
  3. habotai
  4. habous
  5. Habraeus
  6. habromania
  7. habronema
  8. habronemas
  9. habronematid
  10. habronematids
  11. habroneme

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