mania
noun/ˈmeɪniə/
Frequency rank: #8,218 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
an extreme enthusiasm or obsession for something
Example sentence
His mania for collecting rare stamps has taken over every room in his house.
Synonyms & related words
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