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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Noun

In some cases, the obsession becomes so extreme that men may avoid eating foods prepared elsewhere or outside their strict standards.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
There was this strange obsession that Ghana had with Western culture and, in this case, American culture.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of obsession

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The Mayo Clinic defines the mental health condition as typically marked by hallucinations, delusions, depression, and mania.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026
Hill became increasingly paranoid and developed delusions that she was being surveilled.

— Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

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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
Long before the cancer, my father, Rajeev, who was 63, avoided conventional medicine with an intensity that bordered on phobia.

— Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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