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craze

craze In this historical source, a craze means an excessive, often fussy preoccupation with some idea, plan, or project.

In this historical source, a craze means an excessive, often fussy preoccupation with some idea, plan, or project. It suggests a fixed enthusiasm that may lead to endless scheming without practical result.

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Drafting source: Tuke, A Dictionary of Psychological Medicine. 1892 original US edition; OCR SHA-256 7ec833f3f4ff2826cb5eba1722a767adae625ac9f49f83035a464dc975564f96. “Tuke, A Dictionary of Psychological Medicine” (dictionaryofpsyc01tuke:chars-2446500-2458500).
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