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potomania vs mania

mania vs potomania

potomania and mania both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
potomania Yes No No No
mania Yes No No No
As nouns, mania is a hypernym of potomania; that is, mania is a word with a broader meaning than potomania:
  • potomania: an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess
  • mania: an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
Other hypernyms of potomania include cacoethes, passion.
potomania (noun) mania (noun)
an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently
Difference between potomania and mania

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