Jacindamania

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noun

Fervent admiration of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

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Meanings

nounJacindamania (uncountable)
  1. New ZealanduncountablegovernmentFervent admiration of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

    There's little chance Jacindamania would happen again.

    2019 October 20, Heather du Plessis-Allan, “Jacindamania II is not on the cards”, in New Zealand Herald
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    When asked how long Jacindamania might play out, Edwards replied: “Nine years?

    2017 September 7, Kate Shuttleworth, “Jacindamania: rocketing rise of New Zealand Labour's fresh political hope”, in The Guardian

    Jacindamania followed Trudeaumania in indicating that leadership in campaigns can alter political fortunes in a very short time.

    2018, Patrick Weller, The Prime Ministers' Craft

    While Jacindamania could perhaps now better be described as Jacinda-meh-nia, [Grant] Robertson says Jacinda Ardern is still the best person for the job. “Jacinda is still really well respected in New Zealand. […]”

    2022 May 13, Eva Corlett, “As the shine comes off NZ Labour, Grant Robertson hopes his budget can steady the ship”, in The Guardian

Origin

From Jacinda + -mania.

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APA

Jacindamania. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jacindamania

MLA

“Jacindamania.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jacindamania. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jacindamania,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jacindamania.

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