monomanianoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˌmɒn.əʊˈmeɪ.ni.ə/us/ˌmɑː.noʊˈmeɪ.ni.ə/a condition in which someone is extremely interested in one thing, in a way that is not normal
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monomaniac
adjective, noun uk/ˌmɒn.əʊˈmeɪ.ni.æk/us/ˌmɑː.noʊˈmeɪ.ni.æk/
monomaniacal
adjective uk/ˌmɒn.əʊ.məˈnaɪ.ə.kəl/us/ˌmɑː.noʊ.məˈnaɪ.ə.kəl/
His interest in personal fitness borders on the monomaniacal.