Mickeymania

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Mickey +‎ -mania

Noun[edit]

Mickeymania (uncountable)

  1. (informal) Enthusiasm for the cartoon character Mickey Mouse.
    • 1990, The New York Times Magazine:
      There are, of course, perfectly reasonable explanations for Mickeymania.
    • 1997, Alison Stern, Fodor's Walt Disney World, Universal Studios and Orlando, page 2:
      Similar to California's Disneyland, it's the wellspring of Mickeymania, a paradise for the young at heart, and the most popular individual theme park in the United States, welcoming more than 11 million visitors every year.
    • 2007, Todd G. Buchholz, New ideas from dead CEOs:
      Over the next few years, Mickeymania swept the country. Fans across the globe from Franklin Roosevelt to Mussolini applauded his antics in the films that followed.