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.

Origin of monomania

From New Latin, dating back to 1815–25; see origin at mono-, -mania

OTHER WORDS FROM monomania

mon·o·ma·ni·ac

[mon-uh-mey-nee-ak], /ˌmɒn əˈmeɪ niˌæk/, nounmon·o·ma·ni·a·cal

[mon-uh-muh-nahy-uh-kuhl], /ˌmɒn ə məˈnaɪ ə kəl/, adjective

Words nearby monomania

monolith, monolithic, monolocular, monologue, monology, monomania, monomark, monomelic, monomer, monomeric, monomerous

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Example sentences from the Web for monomania

Monomania as a defense for crime has brought expert evidence into great disrepute.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
The main area of the mind being occupied with a few people and their affairs, a tendency to monomania appears.
The home|Charlotte Perkins Gilman
I understand that this becomes a monomania with a woman who lives in a rented house.
The House|Eugene Field
Really, Walpole, if your monomania were not well known, I should take such an expession very seriously.
The Doctor's Dilemma|George Bernard Shaw

It bore no resemblance to ordinary crimes and was clearly a case of monomania with hallucinations.
Criminal Man|Gina Lombroso-Ferrero

British Dictionary definitions for monomania

monomania

/ (ˌmɒnəʊˈmeɪnɪə) /

noun

an excessive mental preoccupation with one thing, idea, etc

Derived forms of monomania

monomaniac, noun, adjectivemonomaniacal (ˌmɒnəʊməˈnaɪəkəl), adjective

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Medical definitions for monomania

monomania

[ mŏn′ə-mā′nē-ə, -mān′yə ]

n.

Pathological obsession with one idea or subject, as in paranoia.

Other words from monomania

mon′o•ma′ni•ac′ (-mā′nē-ăk′) n.mon′o•ma•ni′a•cal (-mə-nī′ə-kəl) adj.

单词	monomania
释义	monomania [ mon-uh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh ] / ˌmɒn əˈmeɪ ni ə, -ˈmeɪn yə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR monomania ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of monomania From New Latin, dating back to 1815–25; see origin at mono-, -mania OTHER WORDS FROM monomania mon·o·ma·ni·ac [mon-uh-mey-nee-ak], /ˌmɒn əˈmeɪ niˌæk/, nounmon·o·ma·ni·a·cal [mon-uh-muh-nahy-uh-kuhl], /ˌmɒn ə məˈnaɪ ə kəl/, adjective Words nearby monomania monolith, monolithic, monolocular, monologue, monology, monomania, monomark, monomelic, monomer, monomeric, monomerous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for monomania Monomania as a defense for crime has brought expert evidence into great disrepute. Essays In Pastoral Medicine\|Austin Malley The main area of the mind being occupied with a few people and their affairs, a tendency to monomania appears. The home\|Charlotte Perkins Gilman I understand that this becomes a monomania with a woman who lives in a rented house. The House\|Eugene Field Really, Walpole, if your monomania were not well known, I should take such an expession very seriously. The Doctor's Dilemma\|George Bernard Shaw It bore no resemblance to ordinary crimes and was clearly a case of monomania with hallucinations. Criminal Man\|Gina Lombroso-Ferrero British Dictionary definitions for monomania monomania / (ˌmɒnəʊˈmeɪnɪə) / noun an excessive mental preoccupation with one thing, idea, etc Derived forms of monomania monomaniac, noun, adjectivemonomaniacal (ˌmɒnəʊməˈnaɪəkəl), adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to monomania craziness, fascination, lunacy, rage, passion, frenzy, craze, enthusiasm, dementia, obsession, craving, fad, infatuation, fever, trend, mania, furor, intolerance, zeal, bigotry Medical definitions for monomania monomania [ mŏn′ə-mā′nē-ə, -mān′yə ] n. Pathological obsession with one idea or subject, as in paranoia. Other words from monomania 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 Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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