monomania
Plural: monomanias, monomaniæ
Noun
- a mania restricted to one thing or idea
- Excessive interest or concentration on a singular object or subject.
- A pathological obsession with one person, thing or idea.
Examples
- It was apparent to all but himself that what was once idle curiosity had become a monomania.
Origin / Etymology
Either:
* Formed in English as mono- + mania;
* From the French monomanie; or,
* From the Modern Latin monomania.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 13
monomania: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordmonomania: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
monomania: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 17
monomania: valid Words With Friends Word