mania

[mey-nee-uh, meyn-yuh] / ˈmeɪ ni ə, ˈmeɪn yə /

NOUN

fixation, madness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONG

aberration bee bug compulsion delirium derangement desire disorder fancy fetish furor grabber hang-up insanity monomania partiality preoccupation thing tiger

WEAK

ax to grind bee in bonnet bug in ear fixed idea idée fixe on the brain tiger by the tail

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calmness dislike hate indifference

STRONG

balance conformity hatred soundness

Example Sentences

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Retail investors have limited opportunities to get in on trendy private companies that are disrupting the U.S. economy, hence the initial mania.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Cole Smead, CEO and portfolio manager of Smead Capital Management, talked about the mania in American capital expenditure cycles, with hyperscalers spending hundreds of billions of dollars on AI.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

All this at a time when Hutchcroft was swinging between episodes of mania and depression.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

It reemerged as a meme stock later that month — with shares briefly shooting to a high of $3.62 — but the mania quickly faded.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

She could only use patience and self-restraint poor tools when matched against the heartfelt mania of love to which the ancient race was martyred.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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