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mania vs affective disorder

affective disorder vs mania

mania and affective disorder both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mania Yes No No No
affective disorder Yes No No No
As nouns, affective disorder is a hypernym of mania; that is, affective disorder is a word with a broader meaning than mania:
  • mania: a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently
  • affective disorder: any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant
mania (noun) affective disorder (noun)
an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant
a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently
Difference between mania and affective disorder

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