Leomania

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noun

Enthusiasm for the actor Leonardo DiCaprio.

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Meanings

nounLeomania (uncountable)
  1. informaluncountableEnthusiasm for the actor Leonardo DiCaprio.

    "The people closest to him have Leomania worse than anyone," the actor says.

    1998, New York, volume 31, page 27
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    Leomania roared with media reports about numerous films he was supposedly doing at salaries as high as $22 million.

    1998 July 10, Michael Fleming, “DiCaprio hits Beach as Boyle takes helm”, in Variety

    And Leomania has swept the planet. In Japan, fans lined up three nights ahead of time just to catch a glimpse of him arriving at the Tokyo Film Festival.

    1998, Stephanie Scott, Lovin' Leo

    Released at the zenith of teenyboppers' Leomania, Mask casts DiCaprio as evil and saintly twins, a dual role that was a royal pain for some critics.

    1999, Louis Turi, The Power of the Dragon

Origin

From Leo + -mania.

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APA

Leomania. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leomania

MLA

“Leomania.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leomania. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Leomania,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leomania.

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