mania

noun

ˈmā-nē-ə How to pronounce mania (audio)
Definition of manianext
1
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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2
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 That dynamic was evident in South Korea, which has experienced a nationwide stock-trading mania as chipmakers SK Hynix and Samsung ride the AI wave. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 July 2026 Running that corner of the internet is the SIE crew, who have been dropping ghostly sub-10-minute EPs semi-regularly that really dial in on their hushed mania. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026 As World Cup mania reaches its peak ahead of Sunday’s final match between Spain and Argentina, everyone seems to be a soccer fan. — Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026 Those anemic numbers help explain the President’s mania for changing the subject to election fraud—laying the groundwork to explain away any losses in November, or, worse, something closer to what Himes warned about. — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for mania
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mania
  1. dementia
  2. obsession
  3. insanity
  4. hysteria
  5. madness
  6. schizophrenia
Noun
  • Kan finds genuine optimism in the diminishing stigma surrounding dementia, which encourages earlier diagnoses and more open conversations, empowering individuals to live more actively with the condition.
    — Sue Peschin, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Along with all these obligations, Tonina is taking care of her bedridden mother, who is suffering from dementia.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of dementia
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  • There’s just a lot more awareness of the culture, and a piece of that culture is an obsession with beauty.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In the cold light of day, though, Helaena has grown wary of her family’s dragon obsession.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of obsession
Noun
  • To put my whole psyche, insecurities, anecdotes, family, community, insanity out there in a show in this way.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 July 2026
  • Colt did not have any signs of insanity, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, Richards said.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Definition of insanity
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  • Health, hold-ins and Dallas Cowboys hysteria helped headline football’s grand return.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • On Tuesday, OutKick explained that the conversation around Caitlin Clark cannot shift toward basketball until the players and media members fueling the hysteria acknowledge their role in creating it.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of hysteria
Noun
  • The Giants’ 5-1 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday, powered by two homers from Jung Hoo Lee and a strong start from Logan Webb, was secondary to the madness that preceded it.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • As in seasons past, episodes will explore the motives potentially lying behind the accused’s madness.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of madness
Noun
  • Colt did not have any signs of insanity, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, Richards said.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • Dominguez, diagnosed with schizophrenia, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the stabbing deaths of David Breaux and Karim Abou Najm.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of schizophrenia

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“Mania.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mania. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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