MANIA


Meaning of MANIA in English

ma ‧ ni ‧ a /ˈmeɪniə/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: Greek , from mainesthai 'to be mentally ill' ]

1 . a strong desire for something or interest in something, especially one that affects a lot of people at the same time SYN craze

mania for

the Victorian mania for butterfly collecting

religious/football/disco etc mania

Keep-fit mania has hit some of the girls in the office.

2 . medical a serious mental illness ⇨ manic

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.