/pɒliˈmænɪə/ (pol-ee-MAH-nee-uh)

Definitions

1. noun

A craze or enthusiasm for something, especially a fashionable or intellectual idea.

“The art historian’s polymania for 19th-century Impressionism led her to spend years collecting rare prints.”

2. noun

A state of being fascinated or obsessed with something.

“After reading the fantasy novel, he experienced a polymania for the magical world it described.”