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onomatomania

/ˌɒn.əˌmæt.əˈmeɪ.ni.ə/

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noun

/ˌɒn.əˌmæt.əˈmeɪ.ni.ə/formalmedical
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее навязчивое увлечение определённым словом, часто характеризующееся его повторным использованием или постоянным вторжением в мысли человека.

A noun referring to an obsessive preoccupation with a specific word, often characterized by its repeated use or its persistent intrusion into the individual's thoughts.

uncountable

  1. Word obsessionC2formal

    An intense preoccupation with a specific word, often leading to its repeated use or its intrusive appearance in one's thoughts.

    ruОдержимость словом

    • His onomatomania for the word 'serendipity' made him use it in every conversation.
    • She suffered from onomatomania, constantly thinking about the word 'ephemeral'.
    • The patient's onomatomania involved the word 'cacophony', which he would whisper to himself.

    Synonymslogomania

Forms
  • onomatomanias plural form
  • onomatomanias' possessive plural form
  • onomatomania's possessive singular form