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A drug addict could also be called ___________.

Narcomaniac. Narcomania deals specifically with Narcotic drugs.

Logomania is associated with _________.

Talking. Logo: refers to Speech, originated from Greek word 'logos'.

Obsession with thoughts about death is___________.

Thanatomania. Thanato means "Death" in Greek ; Thanatos was the Greek God of death!

People with excessive interest in surgery can be called_________.

Tomomaniac. Words ending with "tomy" generally refers to surgical practice. Again the word derives its origin from a Greek word - Tome (Cutting).

I am obsessed with drinking alcoholic beverages. What am I?

A Dipsomaniac. Dipsomaniac refers to people who are more than just alcoholics.

True or False? Poriomania and Dromomania are similar manias.

T. Both are related to travel - Dromomania deals with exaggerated interest in travel while Poromania is interest in travel.

Kleptomaniac is a person who steals intentionally (and with a purpose of profiting from such an act)

F. A kleptomaniac does not steal intentionally - he may steal things which are of no use to any one.

Anthomania deals with ____________.

Flowers. Anthos is the Greek word for flower

True or False? Sitomaniac is a Glutton.

T. Originated from a Greek word "sitos" meaning food!

I am a Mythomaniac, I like to ....

Lie or Exaggerate. Mytho refers to myths and legends but when used in reference to Mythomania - it refers to "creating" tales!