mania

S2 W2

BrE /ˈmeɪnjə/ AmE /ˈmeɪnjə/

noun en → es

1 ILLNESS [singular] C1

a serious mental illness in which someone is very excited and cannot think clearly or behave normally

locura, enfermedad mental grave

Collocations suffer from a mania

  • He was admitted to the hospital because of his mania.

    Fue ingresado en el hospital debido a su locura.

2 PASSION [singular] B1

a very strong liking for something or an activity that seems to be unreasonable or unhealthy

pasión, obsesión

Collocations have a mania for sth

  • She has a mania for collecting stamps.

    Ella tiene una pasión por coleccionar sellos.

3 FASHION [singular] B2

a sudden and short-lived interest in something that is fashionable or popular at the moment

moda, tendencia

Collocations be a mania

  • Wearing fur became a mania last year.

    El uso de pieles se convirtió en una moda el año pasado.