spymania

alternative spy mania · alternative spy-mania

1. no pluralAn extreme concern about spies.First known use 19th c.

   No active movement can hope to escape some infection of spymania.

   1914 December 12, The National Review (China), volume XVI, Shanghai: “The National Review” Office, published 1915, page XII

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   We went to Osaka to see the famous castle; the Jap is very like the Frenchman in many ways and is now suffering from Spymania, so photographers beware.

   1900, Taw Kwe, edited by J.W. Oliver, The Indian Forester, volume XXVI, Allahabad: Pioneer Press, page 415