monomania

monomania definition - medical

mon·o·ma·ni·a (mŏnˌə-māˈnē-ə, -mānˈyə)

noun
Pathological obsession with one idea or subject, as in paranoia.

Related Forms:

  • monˌo·maˈni·acˌ (-māˈnē-ăkˌ) noun

Related Forms:

  • monˌo·ma·niˈa·cal (-mə-nīˈə-kəl) adjective

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