What's the difference between?
liking something
having philia of something (eg. bibliophilia)
being maniac of something (eg. anthomania)
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liking something is a normal thing to do. The suffix philia denotes a mental illness, eg francophilia, bibliophilia, necrophilia, which involves liking something to an abnormal degree or tending towards something to an abnormal degree It's derived from New Latin, from Greek philia friendship ______________________________ The suffix mania denotes a mental illness eg kleptomania, which involves being to an abnormal degree frenzied, hyperactive, deluded, excited. from Late Latin mania "insanity, madness," from Greek mania "madness, frenzy; enthusiasm, inspired frenzy; mad passion, fury, Note that the suffix -mania is used sometimes in everyday English, eg Beatlemania was coined to describe the excitement caused by the pop group called the Beatles.
- liking something is a normal thing to do.
- The suffix philia denotes a mental illness, eg francophilia, bibliophilia, necrophilia, which involves liking something to an abnormal degree or tending towards something to an abnormal degree It's derived from New Latin, from Greek philia friendship ______________________________ The suffix mania denotes a mental illness eg kleptomania, which involves being to an abnormal degree frenzied, hyperactive, deluded, excited.
- from Late Latin mania "insanity, madness," from Greek mania "madness, frenzy; enthusiasm, inspired frenzy; mad passion, fury, Note that the suffix -mania is used sometimes in everyday English, eg Beatlemania was coined to describe the excitement caused by the pop group called the Beatles.
- If you want more information about these types of mental illness, you should refer to textbooks on the topic.
- Clive
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liking something is a normal thing to do.
The suffix philia denotes a mental illness, eg francophilia, bibliophilia, necrophilia, which involves
liking something to an abnormal degree or tending towards something to an abnormal degree
It's derived from New Latin, from Greek philia friendship
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