mania
word
Definition
A strong obsession or excitement for something; also, a medical condition marked by extreme mood, overactivity, and excitement.
Usage & Nuances
Used in casual speech for mild obsessions ('a shopping mania') and in medical contexts for severe mood states (often in 'bipolar disorder'). Collocates with hobbies or trends. Not to be confused with 'mania' as simply 'liking' something—implies intensity or loss of control.
Spanish: manía - locura (psiquiatría)Portuguese (BR): mania - loucura (psiquiatria)Portuguese (PT): mania - loucura (psiquiatria)Chinese (Simplified): 狂热 - 躁狂症Chinese (Traditional): 狂熱 - 躁狂症Hindi: उन्माद - mania (चिकित्सा)Arabic: هوس - هوس شديد (طب نفسي)Bengali: উন্মাদনা - ম্যানিয়া (অসুস্থতা)Russian: манияJapanese: マニア - 躁状態（医学的）Vietnamese: sự cuồng nhiệt - hưng cảm (bệnh lý)Korean: 매니아 - 조증(의학적)Turkish: mania - aşırı düşkünlük - taşkınlık (tıpta)Urdu: جنون - مانیا (طبی حالت)Indonesian: mania - kegilaan - keadaan mania (medis)
Example Sentences
He has a mania for collecting old coins.
basic
Shopping mania is common during sales.
basic
His happiness sometimes turns into mania.
basic
For a while there was a real fitness mania sweeping the city.
natural
She’s got a baking mania lately and keeps bringing cakes to work.
natural
During his mania, he barely slept for days and talked nonstop.
natural