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monomania

[ mon-uh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh ]
/ ˌmɒn əˈmeɪ ni ə, -ˈmeɪn yə /
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noun

(no longer in technical use) a psychosis characterized by thoughts confined to one idea or group of ideas.
an inordinate or obsessive zeal for or interest in a single thing, idea, subject, or the like.

RELATED WORDS

extremist, zealot, racist, maniac, fanatic, devotee, admirer, aficionado, believer, follower, fan, addict, lover, participant, supporter, buff, enthusiast, bigot, freak, radical

Nearby words

  1. monolithic,
  2. monolocular,
  3. monologic,
  4. monologue,
  5. monology,
  6. monomaniac,
  7. monomark,
  8. monomelic,
  9. monomer,
  10. monomeric

Origin of monomania

From New Latin, dating back to 1815–25; see origin at mono-, -mania
Related formsmon·o·ma·ni·ac [mon-uh-mey-nee-ak] /ˌmɒn əˈmeɪ niˌæk/, nounmon·o·ma·ni·a·cal [mon-uh-muh-nahy-uh-kuh l] /ˌmɒn ə məˈnaɪ ə kəl/, adjective
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monomania

/ (ˌmɒnəʊˈmeɪnɪə) /

noun

an excessive mental preoccupation with one thing, idea, etc
Derived Formsmonomaniac, noun, adjectivemonomaniacal (ˌmɒnəʊməˈnaɪəkəl), adjective
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Word Origin and History for monomaniac
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Medicine definitions for monomaniac

monomania

[ mŏn′ə-mā′nē-ə, -mān′yə ]

n.

Pathological obsession with one idea or subject, as in paranoia.
Related formsmon′o•ma′ni•ac′ (-mā′nē-ăk′) n.mon′o•ma•ni′a•cal (-mə-nī′ə-kəl) adj.
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