noun
mania
MAY-nee-uh
noun
1
A period of abnormally high energy, excitement, or irritable mood, as seen in bipolar disorder.
"During an episode of mania he barely slept for days at a time."
2
An intense, often excessive enthusiasm or craze shared by many people.
"Ticket prices soared once World Cup mania took hold of the city."
How to Use Mania
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a clinical state of extreme high energy and mood, or, more loosely, a widespread craze or obsession.
Common pairings
a manic episode
World Cup mania
in the grip of mania
Word Forms
manias plural
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Etymology
Borrowed via Latin from Greek mania, "madness," related to the verb mainesthai, "to rage or be furious."