mania

noun
UK: /ˈmeɪ.ni.ə/
US: /ˈmeɪ.ni.ə/

  1. A mental illness that causes extreme excitement and energy.

    1. His mania made him stay awake for days.
    2. During his mania, he made grandiose plans, buying things he couldn't afford.

  2. A very strong enthusiasm or interest in something.

    1. There's a mania for healthy food now.
    2. Beatlemania describes the intense mania for the Beatles in the 1960s.

Synonyms

craze obsession enthusiasm madness delirium frenzy

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "mania" in English means: A mental illness that causes extreme excitement and energy., A very strong enthusiasm or interest in something..

The phonetic transcription of "mania" is /ˈmeɪ.ni.ə/ in British English and /ˈmeɪ.ni.ə/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "mania": craze, obsession, enthusiasm, madness, delirium, frenzy.

Example usage of "mania": "His mania made him stay awake for days.". More examples on the page.