English Explanatory Dictionary

monomania

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Excessive interest or concentration on a singular object or subject.
  2. A pathological obsession with one person, thing or idea.

Pronunciation

/ˌmɒnəʊˈmeɪnɪə/ /ˌmɑnoʊˈmeɪni.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-monomania.wav

Word forms

monomania monomanias monomaniæ

Etymology

Either: * Formed in English as mono- + mania; * From the French monomanie; or, * From the Modern Latin monomania.

Related words

monomaniac idée fixe obsession
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