Leomania

English

Etymology

Leo +‎ -mania

Noun

Leomania (uncountable)

1. (informal, 1990s) Enthusiasm for the actor Leonardo DiCaprio.
   • 1998, New York, volume 31, page 27:

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

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

     Leomania roared with media reports about numerous films he was supposedly doing at salaries as high as $22 million.

   • 1998, Stephanie Scott, Lovin' Leo:

     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.

   • 1999, Louis Turi, The Power of the Dragon:

     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.