🔥

Mania

noun
/ˈmeɪniə/

Meaning

Mental illness marked by periods of great excitement; extreme enthusiasm
an extreme enthusiasm or obsession; a mental illness marked by excitement

Example Sentences

She had a mania for collecting vintage postcards from around the world.

There was a mania for collecting rare stamps.

Example Expressions

football mania

Synonyms

obsession, craze, passion, frenzy, fixation, enthusiasm
Entry 1
obsession, craze, passion, frenzy, fixation
Entry 2
obsession, craze, enthusiasm, frenzy, passion

Antonyms

apathy, indifference, calm, tranquility
Entry 1
apathy, indifference, calm, tranquility
Entry 2
calm, indifference

Collocations

shopping mania, religious mania, sports mania, collecting mania, mania for, suffering from mania, popular mania
Entry 1
shopping mania, religious mania, sports mania, collecting mania
Entry 2
mania for, suffering from mania, popular mania

Related Vocabularies

move or cause to move back and forth or from side to side while suspended or on an axis
Pleasure, especially when gained from the satisfaction of a desire.
The ability to work successfully or be effective; feasibility and practicality of a plan or method.
A groundbreaking action or plan that brings about significant change or transformation.
a group or gathering of witches
a public display of works of art, products, or other items of interest

Explore More