An obsessive enthusiasm or mania for heights, high places, or extreme altitude; a psychological condition of attraction to extreme elevation.
From Greek 'akron' (peak/height) + 'mania' (madness/obsession). The term combines the prefix for heights with the suffix for extreme psychological drive or fixation.
Acromania might explain why some people are obsessed with summiting mountains despite the danger—it's not just adventure-seeking, it's a documented psychological condition!
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