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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMania
/ˈmeɪ.ni.ə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An excessive enthusiasm or desire; an obsession.
"Her mania for collecting rare stamps led her to travel around the world." - 2
A mental illness marked by periods of great excitement or euphoria.
"The patient exhibited signs of mania during the psychological evaluation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'mania' originates from the Greek word 'mania', meaning 'madness' or 'frenzy'. It was adopted into Latin and later into English, evolving to describe an excessive enthusiasm or obsession, particularly in a psychological context.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mania" is said worldwide
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Manie
Transliteration: mani
"Sa manie pour la musique est contagieuse."
Manie
Transliteration: maˈniː
"Ihre Manie für das Sammeln von Briefmarken ist bemerkenswert."
Mania
Transliteration: maˈnia
"La sua mania per i film è sorprendente."
Manía
Transliteration: maˈni.a
"Su manía por los videojuegos es incontrolable."
Mania
Transliteration: maˈni.a
"A sua mania por colecionar moedas é impressionante."
मेनिया
Transliteration: meniyā
"उसकी मेनिया संगीत के प्रति है।"
狂热
Transliteration: kuángrè
"她对音乐的狂热令人惊讶。"
광기
Transliteration: gwanggi
"그녀의 음악에 대한 광기는 전염성이 있다."
マニア
Transliteration: mania
"彼女の音楽へのマニアは驚くべきものです。"
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