monomania

mono·ma·nia

noun \ˌmä-nə-ˈmā-nē-ə, -nyə\

Definition of MONOMANIA

1

: mental illness especially when limited in expression to one idea or area of thought

2

: excessive concentration on a single object or idea

— mono·ma·ni·ac \-nē-ˌak\ noun or adjective

— mono·ma·ni·a·cal \-mə-ˈnī-ə-kəl\ adjective

— mono·ma·ni·a·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Origin of MONOMANIA

New Latin

First Known Use: 1823

Other Psychology Terms

fetish, hypochondria, intelligence, mania, narcissism, neurosis, pathological, psychosis, schadenfreude, subliminal