mania

¹

[ mey-nee-uh, meyn-yuh ]

noun

1. excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:

   The country has a mania for soccer.

2. Psychiatry. manic disorder.

Mania

²

[ mey-nee-uh, meyn-yuh ]

noun

1. an ancient Roman goddess of the dead.

-mania

³

1. a combining form of mania ( megalomania ); extended to mean “enthusiasm, often of an extreme and transient nature,” for that specified by the initial element ( bibliomania ).

mania

¹

/ ˈmeɪnɪə /

noun

1. a mental disorder characterized by great excitement and occasionally violent behaviour See also manic-depressive
2. an obsessional enthusiasm or partiality

   a mania for mushrooms

-mania

²

combining form

1. indicating extreme desire or pleasure of a specified kind or an abnormal excitement aroused by something

   kleptomania

   pyromania

   nymphomania

mania

1. Violent, abnormal, or impulsive behavior. In psychological terms, mania is wild activity associated with manic depression.

Notes

A “mania” in popular terms is an intense enthusiasm or craze.

Derived Forms

• -maniac, combining_form:in_adjectivecombining_form:in_noun:countable

Other Words From

• hyper·mani·a noun
• sub·mani·a noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mania¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin, from Greek manía “madness”; akin to maenad, mind

Word History and Origins

Origin of mania¹

C14: via Late Latin from Greek: madness

Origin of mania²

from mania

Example Sentences

One Direction inspired full-on pop mania - stadiums full of screaming teenage fans, thousands camping outside their hotels, 70 million records sold.

From BBC

As for Lee, there's nothing inherently bad with this version of her being more subdued with her "mania and chaos" swirling inside, as Gaga explained in an interview with Vogue.

From Salon

After beginning work as a professional impersonator in 2019, she said demand has exploded in recent months as Gavin and Stacey mania sweeps the nation ahead of the show's final episode.

From BBC

However, there have been reports that the pineapple mania is not popular with many Mercadona employees who are left to clear up unpurchased goods.

From BBC

"It does feel like a bit of a '90s throwback with the Labour government, Oasis mania, and the recent football final," says Jasmine about the timing of the Oasis reunion.

From BBC

Related Words

• craving
• craze
• craziness
• enthusiasm
• fad
• fascination
• frenzy
• infatuation
• lunacy
• obsession
• passion
• rage