erotomania
noun
ero·to·ma·nia
i-ˌrō-tə-ˈmā-nē-ə 
-ˌrä-
-ˌrä-
1
: excessive sexual desire
2
: a psychological disorder marked by the delusional belief that one is the object of another person's love or sexual desire
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
This eccentric delusion is clinically recognized as erotomania.
—Eric Taipale, Discover Magazine, 14 Oct. 2022
His fiscal profligacy, repeated battles with addiction, and seeming erotomania, make Billy Carter, Hugh Rodham, and Roger Clinton look like Boy Scouts.
—Luke Thompson, National Review, 29 Sep. 2019
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
This eccentric delusion is clinically recognized as erotomania.
—Eric Taipale, Discover Magazine, 14 Oct. 2022
His fiscal profligacy, repeated battles with addiction, and seeming erotomania, make Billy Carter, Hugh Rodham, and Roger Clinton look like Boy Scouts.
—Luke Thompson, National Review, 29 Sep. 2019
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“Erotomania.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/erotomania. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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erotomania
noun
ero·to·ma·nia
i-ˌrōt-ə-ˈmā-nē-ə
-ˌrät-
-ˌrät-
1
: excessive sexual desire
2
: a psychological disorder marked by the delusional belief that one is the object of another person's love or sexual desire
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