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monomania

mo·no·ma·nia

UK/ˌmɒnəʊˈmeɪnɪə/ US/ˌmɑnoʊˈmeɪni.ə/ uncommon dated

noun

1.

a mania restricted to one thing or idea

Synonyms

Origin

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

Phrases

  • idée fixe

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