mania

noun [C or U] (STRONG INTEREST)

/ˈmeɪ.ni.ə/ disapproving

Definition

› a very strong interest in something that fills a person's mind or uses up all their time: So why your sudden mania for exercise? The article describes the religious mania that is sweeping the US.Passionate or passing interests

(Definition of mania noun (STRONG INTEREST) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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mania noun (MENTAL ILLNESS)
mania noun (STRONG INTEREST)
-mania suffix
maniac noun (INTERESTED)
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maniacal adjective
manic adjective

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-mania suffix
craze noun
cult noun (POPULARITY)
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passion noun
religion noun
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