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Cumbermania

noun

Etymology

Blend of Cumberbatch + mania.

  1. derived from μανία
  2. borrowed from mania
  3. compounded as cumbermania — “Cumberbatch + mania”

Definitions

  1. Enthusiasm for actor Benedict Cumberbatch.

    • While he's grateful for his fans' support since the phenomenal success of Sherlock, Benedict is also very forthright about some of the more intrusive aspects of Cumbermania.
    • None more so than that of Cumberbatch – since Cabin Pressure was last on Radio 4, series two of Sherlock has put Cumbermania at an even higher pitch.
    • Sherlock and Cumbermania may cause women to go mad, but what do the guys think of it all?

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA