mania — meaning in English

English meaning

• fancy verb British informal: to want or feel attracted to something or someone.
• mania noun A period of abnormally high energy, excitement, or irritable mood, as seen in bipolar disorder.
• quirk noun An odd or unusual habit, feature, or trait.
• vice noun An immoral or bad habit; a minor personal failing or indulgence.

Senses

mania is used for these senses in English:

• fancy Any sport or hobby pursued by a group.
• mania Excessive or unreasonable desire; insane passion affecting one or many people; fanaticism.
• quirk An idiosyncrasy; a slight glitch, a mannerism; something unusual about the manner or style of something or someone.
• vice Bad or immoral behaviour.

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.

mania — full definition

1. noun A period of abnormally high energy, excitement, or irritable mood, as seen in bipolar disorder.
2. noun An intense, often excessive enthusiasm or craze shared by many people.

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