Meaning
Violent derangement of mind; madness; insanity.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *mn̥yétorder. Proto-Hellenic *məňňómai Ancient Greek μαίνομαι (maínomai) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ f (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek μᾰνῐ́ᾱ (mănĭ́ā)der. Latin maniabor. English mania Borrowed from Latin mania, from Ancient Greek μανία (manía, “madness”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 32 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-05MACGIKN
- 2026-08-14MADGINT
- 2026-07-25IAMNOTZ
- 2026-06-23AIJMNRU
- 2026-06-04MANIDLT
- 2026-05-28AGIJMNU
- 2026-05-15MANGCIP
- 2026-04-19MATLINU
- 2026-03-26IADLMNO
- 2026-03-01MAFGINR
- 2026-02-26IATMNYC
- 2026-02-21MACINOT
+20 earlier appearances in the archive.