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Beatlemania

American  
[beet-uhl-may-nee-uh] / ˌbit əlˈmeɪ ni ə /

noun

  1. a phenomenon in the 1960s characterized by an intense fascination with and extremely enthusiastic reaction to the pop group The Beatles.


Other Word Forms

  • Beatlemania-like adjective
  • Beatlemaniac noun
  • Beatlemaniacal adjective
  • pre-Beatlemania adjective

Example Sentences

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With Beatlemania, argues Fink, “huge masses of women got used to smashing through police barricades.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

“I wasn’t around for Beatlemania, but this feels similar to that,” Ghavami said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025

Unfortunately, "Midas Man" feels like a missed opportunity to get at the heart of this tragic figure, the visionary architect of Beatlemania.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2025

Beatlemania may be done, but somewhere a child is singing the chorus to “Yellow Submarine.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2024

A year later came their first mega hit, She Loves You, ushering in Beatlemania and ensuring they would never play venues like Hulme Hall again.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2024