die Mania
Translation
mania, craze, obsession, fad
Examples
Er leidet an einer Verfolgungsmania.
He suffers from persecution mania.
Ihre Sammelmania kennt keine Grenzen.
Her collecting craze knows no bounds.
Diese neue App löste eine wahre Mania aus.
This new app triggered a real mania.
Grammar Patterns
((eine Mania)) ((für et4)) haben to have a mania for sth. She has a mania for shoes.
((an et3)) leiden to suffer from sth. He suffers from persecution mania.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Besessenheit (obsession), Sucht (addiction), Wahn (delusion); Antonyms: Apathie (apathy), Phobie (phobia)
Etymology
From Greek `maníā` (madness, frenzy). An international word.
Memory Tips
It's a cognate with the English "mania". Think of a "mania" for something, an excessive craze.