Monomania
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌmɒnəʊˈmeɪnɪə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Monomania is a noun meaning Excessive interest or concentration on a singular object or subject.
Meaning
Excessive interest or concentration on a singular object or subject.
More Meanings
- (pathology, dated) A pathological obsession with one person, thing or idea.
Example Sentences
It was apparent to all but himself that what was once idle curiosity had become a monomania.
“There are no limits to the possibilities of monomania,” I answered. “There is the condition which the modern French psychologists have called the ‘idée fixe,’ which may be trifling in character, and accompanied by complete sanity in every other way. A man who had read deeply about Napoleon, or who had possibly received some hereditary family injury through the great war, might conceivably form such an ‘idée fixe’ and under its influence be capable of any fantastic outrage.”
Word Forms
- monomanias
Synonyms for monomania
Depending on context, synonyms include possession.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include possession, polymania, hyperfixation, self-preoccupation, verbomania, egomania.
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