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monomania

noun
/ˌmɒnəʊˈmeɪnɪə/UK/ˌmɑnoʊˈmeɪni.ə/US

Etymology

Either: * Formed in English as mono- + mania; * From the French monomanie; or, * From the Modern Latin monomania.

  1. derived from μανία
  2. borrowed from mania
  3. prefixed as monomania — “mono + mania”

Definitions

  1. Excessive interest or concentration on a singular object or subject.

    • It was apparent to all but himself that what was once idle curiosity had become a monomania.

  2. A pathological obsession with one person, thing or idea.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA