mania-, -mania, -maniac, -maniacal, -manic, -manically, -maniacally +

1. An obsessional preoccupation with cleanliness, washing, or bathing, often accompanied by compulsive rituals: "The doctor noticed that James had several ablutionmanias which included obsessive or an excessive washing of his hands as well as washing his feet in a ritualistic manner several times each day."
2. A mental illness in which patients are driven to repeat the same act; such as, washing their hands, over and over again, usually for many hours: "Some compulsive disorders, as indicated in ablutomanias, are often considered to be obsessive-compulsive psychoneuroses."

"Some ablutomanias are enormously time-consuming. A woman named Beth felt compelled to wash her hands in a certain way after touching unclean objects; namely, from fingers to wrist, from wrist to elbow, and from elbow to upper arm, and then to repeat the performance until her anxiety was over, which could be several times. As a result, Beth's hands often became painfully raw."

"Arthur had ablutomanias that involved washing in a certain ritualistic order whenever he had a bath or cleaned objects. He said, 'When I wash clothes or clean anything—floor, carpet, windows, and so on—I have to clean them in a specific way to make sure I do not miss anything. I can never hurry because I would not feel that it has been done properly.' "

1. A mental disorder in which there is a loss of will-power.
2. A pathological indecisiveness.

1. An obsolete term for chronic incurable insanity.
2. Any type of insanity in which agitation and motor excitement are prominent.

Chronic incurable insanity.

An unhealthy process of putting on excessive weight (fat) by excessive eating of fat-producing foods (snacks, fast foods, etc.).

Hypersexuality in females. An obsolete term for nymphomania.

1. An absurd desire to have many cats to such a degree that some people have been known to have dozens of cats in an apartment or house.
2. An intense enthusiasm for having many cats around; sometimes, even when conditions are not suitable for their existence.
3. An abnormal love of cats.

1. Agoraphilia or a pathologic craving for public places.
2. A morbid dislike of being alone.

An “obsolete term” for a wild, ferocious mania.

A morbid impulse to live in the open country, in solitude, or withdrawal from society; sometimes a symptom of schizophrenia.

A person who has a morbid impulse to live in open country or in solitude.

1. An excessive desire to be on the streets.
2. An abnormal interest in streets.

A morbid desire to be punctured, perforated, or pierced with pointed objects.

An abnormal preoccupation with sexual fantasies or activities.

Alcoholism; an excessive desire to drink alcoholic beverages.