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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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
The mania for ancient Greece and Rome is in ample display among the current descendants of the Nazis, the alt-right more than happy to cosplay their fantasy of classical masculinity and racial exceptionality.
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Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
How to protect your personal information GameStop mania fed off investor angst.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
But in the current mania surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo, everyone seems to be missing the forest for the trees.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Payton found shared mania in Brees.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
How to protect your personal information GameStop mania fed off investor angst.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
But in the current mania surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo, everyone seems to be missing the forest for the trees.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Payton found shared mania in Brees.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mania
Noun
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Simply getting older increases our chances of developing cancer, dementia, heart failure, and many other conditions.—
Andrew S. Brack,
Time,
26 Feb. 2026
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The rates of dementia and Alzheimer’s are only increasing.—
Lindsey Leake,
NBC news,
26 Feb. 2026
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These boat loafers are very much in line with the old money aesthetic that continues to trend, especially in the wake of the Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy obsession triggered by Ryan Murphy’s Love Story.—
Ana Serrano,
Glamour,
26 Feb. 2026
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Plus, though last year’s obsession with polka dots hasn’t completely died down, eye-catching horizontal stripes are threatening to dethrone spots as the pattern du jour.—
Jordan Julian,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 2026
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There's so much that can lead a mind to insanity.—
Samantha Highfill,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Mar. 2026
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Reiner’s lawyers may plead insanity as part of his defense in connection with a long history of drug use and other mental health disorders.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
23 Feb. 2026
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The panic at this potential failure is central to the hysteria over AI.—
Charles Finch,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
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Mercury retrograde as a moment of mindful interruption rather than collective hysteria.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2026
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There is a certain method to this madness, of course.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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What was that madness, to think that this Khomeini character is going to be our solution and our path to freedom?—
Scott Pelley,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Brown has a history of mental health issues, including a schizophrenia diagnosis, but his mother told The Charlotte Observer that despite seeking treatment for her son, she was repeatedly turned away.—
Danielle Battaglia,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2026
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While studying for her Master of Social Work, Hartley Short led group and individual therapy sessions for veterans diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Mania.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mania. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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