mania

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mania /ˈmeɪ ni ə/ ?

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(n) an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
(n) a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently

So our fascination with the crime becomes a populist mania: an obsession with the wreckage of the rich and famous, comeuppance for hubris, a communal grasping for a moral to a .

"I saw the crazies from day one and I was not worried about that, certainly was not worried about playing the mania, based on my history of intensity and all of that," Douglas said. "But I was curious and challenged by where the humor and...
on Sep 27, 2007 By: Michael Douglas Source: FOXNews
"Tut mania is back," said John Norman, president of Arts and Exhibitions International, an organizer of the exhibit.
on Oct 2, 2008 By: John Norman Source: Houston Chronicle
Features of Stalin's rule such as "the physical removal of political opponents, ...... spy mania, defamation of government critics and rights activists, equating any dissent with anti-government activity" remain Russia's political reality,...
on Aug 8, 2007 By: Grigory Yavlinsky Source: Forbes