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mania

noun

Meaning

An intense, often irrational enthusiasm or obsession for a particular activity or object.

Examples

  • The recent fitness mania has led to a massive increase in gym memberships across the city.
  • She developed a sudden mania for gardening, spending every waking hour tending to her roses.

Synonyms: craze, obsession, frenzy, infatuation