monomaniacal

Variant of monomania

monomania definition

mono·ma·nia (män′ō mā′nē ə)

noun

  1. an excessive interest in or enthusiasm for some one thing; craze
  2. a mental disorder characterized by irrational preoccupation with one subject

Etymology: ModL: see mono- & mania

Related Forms:

  • monomaniac mon′o·ma′·niac′ (-mā′nē ak′) noun
  • monomaniacal mon′o·ma·ni′a·cal (-mə nī′ə kəl) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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