onomatomania

onomatomania definition - medical

on·o·mat·o·ma·ni·a (ŏnˌə-mătˌə-māˈnē-ə, -mānˈyə)

noun
An abnormal concentration on certain words and their supposed significance or on the effort to recall a particular word.

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