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as in dementia
a serious mental disorder that prevents one from living a safe and normal life
that form of mania often manifests itself in excessive and often incoherent talkativeness
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as in obsession
something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned
his wife was baffled and amused by his mania for old comic books
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Recent Examples of mania
Deborah’s happiness swiftly begins to resemble mania and/or denial.
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 30 May 2025
At the bottom of the first page is the first sign that Connor’s mania had found the shape of a plan:
Something snapped Monday.
—Jonathon Sturgeon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
The discovery of a Brazilian orchid with huge red-and-purple flowers in the early nineteenth century set off a mania for the exotic plants in Victorian England.
—Jenny Uglow, The New York Review of Books, 22 May 2025
Kissam was later diagnosed with bipolar disorder, which can cause periods of mania and depression.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 30 May 2025
At the bottom of the first page is the first sign that Connor’s mania had found the shape of a plan:
Something snapped Monday.
—Jonathon Sturgeon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
The discovery of a Brazilian orchid with huge red-and-purple flowers in the early nineteenth century set off a mania for the exotic plants in Victorian England.
—Jenny Uglow, The New York Review of Books, 22 May 2025
Kissam was later diagnosed with bipolar disorder, which can cause periods of mania and depression.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mania
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Over the past 20 years, multisensory stimulation has been evaluated as a non-pharmacological intervention for people living with dementia and other persons with disabilities.—
Anne Ferguson,
Mercury News,
16 June 2025
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Feline dementia, dental disease, or arthritis can also keep your kitty up at night.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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The senate’s habitual obsession with women as a threat (to conquest, power, imperial security, male dignity) cannot be overstated.—
Literary Hub
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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Melissa Benoist stars as Nicole, whose romantic relationship with Andrew (Miles Teller) is fractured because of Andrew’s obsession with drumming in writer-director Damien Chazelle’s psychological drama Whiplash.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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Walter refused to plead not guilty by reason of insanity.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2025
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Third, and this is key: Do not give in to insanity.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
9 June 2025
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An Early Frost attempted the nearly impossible: Transform hysteria into empathy.—
Hal Rubenstein,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2025
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While posed as being about a threat from without, this U.S. hysteria had everything to do with domestic realities.—
Time,
Time,
9 June 2025
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The there is the early childhood of the people she’s been visiting, most of whom are now in their late 80s or 90s — the innocent pre-World War II days before the round-ups, the concentration camps, the madness, the murder.—
Christine DiMattei,
Sun Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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Irresistible madness: Boca Juniors and Benfica see red, Chelsea ease past LAFC Now then.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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Her mom rarely left bed because the medication that tamed her schizophrenia made her lethargic.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
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With less qualified experts to treat mental health conditions, more Americans could suffer from drug overdoses and mental conditions like schizophrenia.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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“Mania.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mania. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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