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phaneromania vs passion

passion vs phaneromania

phaneromania and passion both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
phaneromania Yes No No No
passion Yes No No No
As nouns, passion is a hypernym of phaneromania; that is, passion is a word with a broader meaning than phaneromania:
  • phaneromania: an irresistible desire to pick at superficial body parts (as in obsessive nail-biting)
  • passion: an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
Other hypernyms of phaneromania include cacoethes, mania.
phaneromania (noun) passion (noun)
an irresistible desire to pick at superficial body parts (as in obsessive nail-biting) the trait of being intensely emotional
any object of warm affection or devotion
a strong feeling or emotion
a feeling of strong sexual desire
an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
something that is desired intensely
Difference between phaneromania and passion

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