
Craze
Temporarily Popular
Understand 'craze' as something with huge, but probably short-lived, public interest.

The fidget spinner was a huge craze in 2017.
Followed by Many
'Craze' often implies many people are following a trend, not just a few.

Social media challenges often become a craze overnight.
Cultural Phenomena
Crazes can be cultural symbols of a particular time period.

The disco craze defined much of the late 1970s.
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EnthusiasmFadFurHypeInfatuationManiaObsessionTrend
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