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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
At the height of their popularity in the 1630s, a bona fide tulip mania swept through the country, and single bulbs of the most colorful species were worth more than their weight in gold.
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Chris Schalkx, AFAR Media, 14 Feb. 2025
However, Todaro is cautious on the current quarter, as the altcoin crash driven by a meme coin mania in January could weigh on February volumes and extend into the second quarter.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
Spencer Platt | Getty Images Retail investors haven’t traded stocks this much since another mania took over Wall Street three years ago.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
Comments Eleven years ago, hipster mania hit America.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 14 Feb. 2025
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Chris Schalkx, AFAR Media, 14 Feb. 2025
However, Todaro is cautious on the current quarter, as the altcoin crash driven by a meme coin mania in January could weigh on February volumes and extend into the second quarter.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
Spencer Platt | Getty Images Retail investors haven’t traded stocks this much since another mania took over Wall Street three years ago.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
Comments Eleven years ago, hipster mania hit America.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mania
Noun
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After World War II, a neurodegenerative disease that looked just like ALS—though some patients also showed features of Parkinson’s and dementia—surged in Guam, predominantly among the native Chamorro people.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Her cause of death, John, 66, told The Washington Post, was complications from dementia.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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But will being back in the Big Apple where his murdering obsession began trigger issues between him and his new bride?—
Alicia Lansom,
Refinery29,
31 Mar. 2025
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The arrival of blue-and-white porcelain in Europe some 500 years ago (first as ballast on merchant ships from China) ignited an obsession with the exotic.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2025
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Without it, the dancers might not have known the insanity of their current moment.—
Philip Tinari,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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Despite his confession, Moseley pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity at the trial for Kitty's slaying.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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The hysteria only grew when Flagg, originally in line to graduate in 2025, reclassified and committed to Duke for the 2024-25 season.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Read more What People Think Opinions related to business and economic issues submitted to The Hill: Tariffs may be worth it, but Trump must level with the public about the coming pain Ignore Democrats’ hysteria: Trumponomics is working You’re all caught up.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
14 Mar. 2025
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The scene only lasts about 20 seconds, but captures the madness Poheler and Jones describe, especially in a shot of Offerman bucking Poehler around as if by a bull.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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That, too, was shoved aside, as was a midnight madness event.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Olanzapine is a drug used to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The oral drug designed to help treat adults with schizophrenia has the potential to reach peak sales of $10 billion or more annually, according to the analysts.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Mania.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mania. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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