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mania

[mey-nee-uh, meyn-yuh] / ˈmeɪ ni ə, ˈmeɪn jə /


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To understand peptide mania, he said, you need to understand that wellness has become profoundly obsessed with masculinity.

From Slate Jul. 29, 2026

That success, followed by semi-final appearances in 2015 and 2023, helped to increase rugby's popularity in a country dominated by football and Messi mania.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Probably more important, the stock mania of the late 1990s and the long bear market that followed are more distant memories.

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

Two participants with bipolar disorder who received creatine developed hypomania or mania, suggesting that creatine may affect people differently depending on their underlying condition.

From Science Daily Jun. 30, 2026

“Well he hasn’t got religious mania, and he isn’t running around in a circle spouting Gilbert and Sullivan, so I suppose he’s normal.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

No one seems to know, but I find it helpful to remind myself constantly that the internet can make niche manias look like moral revolutions.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 5, 2025

It’s hard to value the potential growth of such businesses, which is why speculative meme-stock manias can take hold so easily.

From Barron's Oct. 23, 2025

Our generally temperate nation, although it is an unparalleled success, has a history flecked with end-of-times manias, which often are fueled by religious imagery.

From Washington Post Apr. 7, 2023

Last year’s overlapping investment manias in cryptocurrencies, equities and start-up valuations intensified the trend.

From New York Times Nov. 11, 2022

Used to his manias, Aureliano paid no attention to him.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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