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maniaan excessive enthusiasm or desire; an obsession

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: an excessive enthusiasm or desire; an obsession

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmeɪniə/

Korean meaning: 과도한 열정이나 욕구; 강박적 집착

Korean pronunciation: **메**이니어

Example Sentences

  • My roommate's mania for organizing has turned our dorm into a color-coded museum.
  • The cryptocurrency mania of 2021 made ordinary people believe they were financial geniuses.
  • Her mania for taking selfies resulted in 50,000 photos on her phone and zero storage space.

mania

NOUN

//ˈmeɪniə//

an excessive enthusiasm or desire; an obsession

mania concept
💡 Concept

A collector's comic book mania has completely overtaken their bedroom

mania rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

From Pennsylvania to Romania, his collecting mania knows no limit!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈmeɪniə/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmeɪniə/

🌳Etymology

Rootmania

Origin

From Late Latin 'mania', derived from Greek 'μανία' (mania) meaning 'madness' or 'frenzy', related to the root 'μαίνεσθαι' (mainesthai) meaning 'to be mad'.

🎵Rhyme

AlbaniaPennsylvaniaRomania
Albania
Pennsylvania
Romania

🔗Collocations

religious mania
shopping mania
persecution mania
mania for perfection
develop a mania
acute mania

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My roommate's mania for organizing has turned our dorm into a color-coded museum.

😄 Fun example

The cryptocurrency mania of 2021 made ordinary people believe they were financial geniuses.

😄 Fun example

Her mania for taking selfies resulted in 50,000 photos on her phone and zero storage space.

The treatment helped him overcome his manic episodes and achieve emotional stability.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

obsessionfixationcrazefrenzypassion

Antonyms

apathyindifferencecalm

Related

manicmaniacmaniabibliomaniakleptomania

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