monomania

noun mono·ma·nia \ˌmä-nə-ˈmā-nē-ə, -nyə\

Definition of MONOMANIA

: mental illness especially when limited in expression to one idea or area of thought

: excessive concentration on a single object or idea

— mono·ma·ni·ac \-nē-ˌak\ noun or adjective

— mono·ma·ni·a·cal \-mə-ˈnī-ə-kəl\ adjective

— mono·ma·ni·a·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

New Latin

First Known Use: 1823

Medical Dictionary

noun mono·ma·nia \ˌmän-ə-ˈmā-nē-ə, -nyə\

: mental disorder especially when limited in expression to one idea or area of thought

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