n. [ L. mania, Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to rage; cf. OE. manie, F. manie. Cf. Mind, n., Necromancy. ]
Mania a potu [ L. ],
a. [ F., fr. manier to manage, fr. L. manus hand. ] Manageable. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ F. maniaque. See Mania. ] Raving with madness; raging with disordered intellect; affected with mania; mad. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A raving lunatic; a madman. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Affected with, or characterized by, madness; maniac. --
a. [ Gr.
a. [ L. manicatus sleeved, fr. manica a sleeve. ] (Bot.) Covered with hairs or pubescence so platted together and interwoven as to form a mass easily removed. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Med.), A person suffering from manic-depressive psychosis. [ PJC ]
n. (Med.), A mental disorder characterized by alternating episodes of mania and depression.
n. (Med.), An affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently.