Euphoria vs. Mania
Euphoria and Mania Definitions
Euphoria
A feeling of great happiness or well-being.
Mania
An excessively intense enthusiasm, interest, or desire
A mania for neatness.
A dance mania.
Euphoria
An excited state of joy; a feeling of intense happiness.
The runner was in (a state of) absolute euphoria after winning his first marathon.
Mania
(Psychiatry) An abnormal psychological state characterized by symptoms such as elation, high energy and activity level, racing thoughts, irritability, and rapid speech, typically occurring in people with bipolar disorder.
Euphoria
(LGBT) gender euphoria
Mania
Violent derangement of mind; madness; insanity.
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Euphoria
A strong pleasant feeling of well-being or happiness; it is often caused by attainment of a desired goal or other incident of accomplishment, but may irrationally accompany a pathological manic state.
Mania
Excessive or unreasonable desire; insane passion affecting one or many people; fanaticism.
Euphoria
A feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation
Mania
(psychiatry) The state of abnormally elevated or irritable mood, arousal, and/or energy levels.
Mania
Violent derangement of mind; madness; insanity. Cf. Delirium.
Mania
Excessive or unreasonable desire; insane passion affecting one or many people; as, the tulip mania.
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Mania
An irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
Mania
A mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently
