erotomania

noun ero·to·ma·nia \i-ˌrō-tə-ˈmā-nē-ə, -ˌrä-\

Definition of EROTOMANIA

: excessive sexual desire

: a psychological disorder marked by the delusional belief that one is the object of another person's love or sexual desire

— ero·to·ma·ni·ac \-ˌak\ noun

New Latin

First Known Use: 1877

Medical Dictionary

noun ero·to·ma·nia \i-ˌrōt-ə-ˈmā-nē-ə, -ˌrät-\

: excessive sexual desire

: a psychological disorder marked by the delusional belief that one is the object of another person's love or sexual desire

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