tulip mania en · NOUN
Etymology
From tulip + mania.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable) Alternative form of tulipomania.
alt of tulipomania
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(countable, figuratively, idiomatic, uncountable) Any asset bubble (such as a stock bubble), especially when the irony of human folly that it illustrates is being emphasized.
It remains to be seen whether the current valuations in certain sectors will turn out to be a tulip mania.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tulip manias | Number=Plur | lexicographic |