Choromanic

/ˌkɔːroʊˈmænɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or affected by an uncontrollable urge to dance.

Etymology

Derived from 'choromania' (excessive desire to dance) + the suffix '-ic' (relating to or characterized by). This adjective form allows description of people or behaviors associated with the dancing compulsion.

Kelly Says

The term perfectly captures those medieval dancers who literally could not stop moving—their choromanic state was so severe that some actually danced themselves to death from exhaustion and dehydration.

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