mania
noun
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze.
manias
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pluralof mania.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“If rates or credit spreads ever go up, the companies that borrowed will have to borrow at even higher rates,” Mr. Dimon warns—a timeless lesson often forgotten in credit manias.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
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
And with the meager resonance of most made-in-America manias.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 7, 2023
At the time, manias around GameStop, other meme stocks and dogecoin all helped send Robinhood’s revenue soaring.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 2, 2022
Used to his manias, Aureliano paid no attention to him.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
