MONOMANIA Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

monomania

noun

Definition of monomania

as in obsession

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Recent Examples of monomania The funny thing is, Austin fathered seven children in all, but only Dot, Betty and Helen were coerced into performing, and their father’s monomania is compared, quite alarmingly, to such bullying stage fathers as Murray Wilson (The Beach Boys) and Joe Jackson (The Jackson 5). — Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026 In this opera about monomania and desperation, the stakes somehow seem low. — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025 That moniker, which sits on the line between jokiness and monomania, captures the danger. — Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2024 The monomania of getting into the sky transcends any barrier that puts him on the ground. — Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Dec. 2022 See All Example Sentences for monomania

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Chalk it up to my obsession with Twin Peaks, affinity for mossy landscapes, and lifelong fascination with all things misty and mystic; the Pacific Northwest has always felt like a second home.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026
When Seungil says the visits are over for good, Minjeong grabs Ppoppo on impulse and hides out at a friend’s place, where her joy soon tips into obsession.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

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But a line like that also fleshes out the head-in-the-stratosphere delusions of everyone here.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
The company has also been sued by the parents of kids who took their own lives, alleging that ChatGPT encouraged suicide and harmful delusions.

— James Peckham, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026

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From bizarre medical tests to a mass phobia of beans, here are 14 surprising facts that reveal just how inventive, eccentric, and fascinating the ancient Greeks really were.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
Several factors raise the risk, according to Cleveland Clinic, including a history of negative or traumatic experiences with needles and a family history of needle phobia.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026

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