Both Uses of
mania
in
The Idiot
- Someone told me just now that he is a bit touched on the subject of lawyers, that he has a mania for making speeches and intends to pass the examinations.†
Chpt 3.4
- Literary patronage was, however, with her as much a mania as was the love of gorgeous clothes.†
Chpt 4.6 *
Definition:
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(mania as in: mania surrounding the big event) extremely strong enthusiasm -- often widely shared for something in particular