mon·o·ma·ni·a (m n  -m  n -, -mny)n. 1. Pathological obsession with one idea or subject. 2. Intent concentration on or exaggerated enthusiasm for a single subject or idea. mon o·mani·ac (-mn- k) n.mon o·ma·nia·cal (-m-n -kl) adj.mon o·ma·nia·cal·ly adv. |
monomania [ˌmɒnəʊˈmeɪnɪə]
n
(Psychiatry) an excessive mental preoccupation with one thing, idea, etc.
monomaniac n & adj
monomaniacal [ˌmɒnəʊməˈnaɪəkəl] adj
monomania
1. a partial insanity in which psychotic thinking is confined to one subject or group of subjects.
2. an excessive interest in or enthusiasm for a single thing, idea, or the like; obsession.
See also: Manias
2. an excessive interest in or enthusiasm for a single thing, idea, or the like; obsession.
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| Noun | 1. | monomania - a mania restricted to one thing or idea |
monomania
noun obsession, fanaticism, fixation, one-track mind (informal), hobbyhorse, idée fixe (French), bee in your bonnet (informal) Over the past two decades, monomania has again gripped the country.
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