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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

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Ms. Hughes is the author of “Catland: Louise Wain and the Great Cat Mania.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Speculative fever persists in many parts of the investing world, from the silver mania and artificial-intelligence boom to cryptocurrencies and Pokémon cards.

From The Wall Street Journal

They took off during 2021’s meme-stock mania and as recently as July 2024, sparking hope the neglected category was finally getting some love.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.