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mania — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bug noun A small insect, or loosely, any small crawling or flying creature.
  • fancy verb British informal: to want or feel attracted to something or someone.
  • idiosyncrasy noun An unusual habit or feature belonging to one particular person, which marks them out from everyone else.
  • mania noun A period of abnormally high energy, excitement, or irritable mood, as seen in bipolar disorder.

Senses

mania is used for these senses in English:

  • mania compulsion or obsession.
  • bug (informal) An enthusiasm for something; an obsession.
  • fancy Any sport or hobby pursued by a group.
  • idiosyncrasy A behavior or way of thinking that is characteristic of a person.
  • mania Excessive or unreasonable desire; insane passion affecting one or many people; fanaticism.
  • one-track mind (idiomatic) That said to be possessed by someone who is obsessed with something or only able to think of one thing.

bug — full definition

  1. noun A small insect, or loosely, any small crawling or flying creature.
  2. noun An error or flaw in a computer program or piece of software.
  3. noun A minor, usually short-lived illness, or the germ that causes it.
  4. noun A hidden device used to secretly record or transmit conversations.
  5. verb To annoy or irritate someone.

fancy — full definition

  1. verb British informal: to want or feel attracted to something or someone.
  2. adjective Elaborate, decorative, or of a superior grade.
  3. noun A sudden liking, whim, or the imagination itself.

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