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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
Kissam was later diagnosed with bipolar disorder, which can cause periods of mania and depression.
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
Some people adore them, and coyote mania has seeped into the city’s quirky culture.
—Heather Knight, New York Times, 19 May 2025
An arguably greater concern is that protein mania pushes people to eat more animal products.
—Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 7 May 2025
From meme stocks to crypto mania to the private credit boom (forecast to reach $2.8 trillion in assets by 2028), capital flowed into ventures that would never survive in a normalized rate environment.
—Ivan Illan, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
Some people adore them, and coyote mania has seeped into the city’s quirky culture.
—Heather Knight, New York Times, 19 May 2025
An arguably greater concern is that protein mania pushes people to eat more animal products.
—Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 7 May 2025
From meme stocks to crypto mania to the private credit boom (forecast to reach $2.8 trillion in assets by 2028), capital flowed into ventures that would never survive in a normalized rate environment.
—Ivan Illan, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mania
Noun
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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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Aristotle was able to see his obsessions from a scholarly remove, and to recognize that his drive to spend so much time at depth may have begotten a sort of madness.—
Matthew Gavin Frank
June 12,
Literary Hub,
12 June 2025
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Visionaries often share a tendency for extremism and fervor, an obsession with purity.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
11 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
Noun
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That made universities dangerous, and in the anti-communist hysteria of Cold War America, the government viewed them with suspicion.—
Time,
Time,
20 May 2025
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TikTok stars spark viral hysteria over saccharine-smelling scrubs and mists.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
15 May 2025
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As Scott stumbles through a chaotic weekend, Neil proves a ride-or-die friend who may be the only sane voice in the madness of wedding season.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 May 2025
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Once again, the film is about the anguish of losing a loved one and the the desire to connect with the dead one more time, the annihilating madness of grief driving a person to unspeakable ends.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
30 May 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 20 Jun. 2025.
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