onomatomania

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English

Etymology

Coined by Jean-Martin Charcot; from onomato- +‎ -mania.

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Noun

onomatomania (uncountable)

  1. An abnormal obsession with a particular word.

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Italian

Noun

onomatomania f (plural onomatomanie)

  1. onomatomania