monomania
[ mon-uh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh ]
/ ˌmɒn əˈmeɪ ni ə, -ˈmeɪn yə /
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.
Nearby words
monolith, monolithic, monolocular, monologue, monology, monomania, monomark, monomelic, monomer, monomeric, monomerous
Related forms
mon·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/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for monomaniac
monomania
/ (ˌmɒnəʊˈmeɪnɪə) /
noun
an excessive mental preoccupation with one thing, idea, etc
Derived Forms
monomaniac, noun, adjectivemonomaniacal (ˌmɒnəʊməˈnaɪəkəl), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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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 forms
mon′o•ma′ni•ac′ (-mā′nē-ăk′) n.mon′o•ma•ni′a•cal (-mə-nī′ə-kəl) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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