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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In 2022, Peter was part of a team of Journal reporters that received the New York Press Club award for business reporting for their coverage of Robinhood and meme-stock mania.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gunjan helped lead the Journal’s award-winning coverage of retail investing and the meme stock mania that swept markets in 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal

He's also keen to protect his four children from "the onslaught of digital mania" and the impact of screen time.

From BBC

She helped lead coverage of the 2021 meme-stock mania and the rise of trading platforms such as Robinhood.

From The Wall Street Journal

That sets this time apart from earlier examples of silver mania — like when the Hunt Brothers notoriously tried to corner the market in 1980, he noted.

From MarketWatch

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