Definitions for monomania

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monomania mon·o·ma·ni·a

Spelling: [mon-uh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-y Monomania is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 138 anagrams from letters in monomania (aaimmnnoo).

Definitions for monomania

noun

1. (no longer in technical use) a psychosis characterized by thoughts confined to one idea or group of ideas.
2. 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

Examples for monomania

You really have a great deal to answer for, in encouraging this kind of monomania.'

I understand that this becomes a monomania with a woman who lives in a rented house.

monomania is a derangement of mind in regard to a single subject only.

The monomania of the haunted man gripped him and would not release him.

I should rather say that his intense folly has taken the form of monomania.

But the monomania was on him, and he started for the island in disguise.

monomania is mental derangement as to one subject or object.

"No, it is possible she was the victim of a sort of monomania," conceded Anstice.

I should fall into a monomania, and one of a very loathsome kind.'

"There are no limits to the possibilities of monomania," I answered.