manía

Definitions of manía
  1. noun
    something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
    synonyms: cosa rara, curiosidad, peculiaridad, rareza, retal, singularidad
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    types:
    baratijas, chisme, chuchería, estantería, trasto
    miscellaneous curios
    joya, objeto de valor
    the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection
    type of:
    cosa, objeto, objeto físico, objeto inanimado
    a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
  2. noun
    a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
    synonyms: costumbre personal, idiosincrasia, peculiaridad
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    type of:
    especificidad, singularidad
    a distinguishing trait
  3. noun
    a strange attitude or habit
    synonyms: mariconería, peculiaridad, rareza
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    type of:
    desconocimiento, extrañeza, rareza
    unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
  4. noun
    an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
    synonyms: capricho, chifladura, culto, furor, moda pasajera
  5. noun
    a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
    synonyms: agravio
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    amargura, encono, rencor, resentimiento
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  6. noun
    an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
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    alcoholismo, dipsomanía
    an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess
    cleptomania, cleptomanía
    an irresistible impulse to steal in the absence of any economic motive
    necrofilia
    an irresistible sexual attraction to dead bodies
    incendiarismo, piromanía
    an uncontrollable desire to set fire to things
  7. noun
    a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
    synonyms: coca, enroscadura, giro, mota, peculiaridad, rizo, vuelta
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    type of:
    dobladura, plegado
    an angular or rounded shape made by folding
  8. noun
    a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently
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    types:
    delirio, frenesí, furor, vértigo
    state of violent mental agitation
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