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erotomania

noun ero·to·ma·nia \ i-ˌrō-tə-ˈmā-nē-ə , -ˌrä- \

Definition of erotomania

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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erotomaniac

play \i-ˌrō-tə-ˈmā-nē-ˌak, -ˌrä-\ noun

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erotomania

noun ero·to·ma·nia \ i-ˌrōt-ə-ˈmā-nē-ə , -ˌrät- \

medical Definition of erotomania

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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