Wordle Answer for November 4, 2023

What mania means

An intense, abnormal state of mind characterized by extreme excitement, hyperactivity, racing thoughts, and sometimes reckless behavior, often occurring in bipolar disorder or other psychiatric conditions.

Where the word comes from

Mania comes from Greek *mania*, meaning "madness" or "frenzy." The Greeks likely derived it from *mainesthai*, "to rage or be mad." The word entered Latin as *mania* and then passed into Old French and Middle English, eventually settling into modern English with its sense of excessive enthusiasm or mental disorder, particularly in the psychiatric term for extreme mood elevation.

Hints for November 4, 2023

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Synonyms of mania

• passion
• cacoethes
• manic disorder

Used in a sentence

The celebrity's sudden _____ for collecting vintage cars emptied his bank account within months.