monomania

noun

Definition of monomanianext
as in obsession

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Recent Examples of monomania In this opera about monomania and desperation, the stakes somehow seem low. — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025 Coaches and judges exacerbated students’ monomania. — Tess McNulty, Harper's Magazine, 10 Aug. 2022 Because as is now clear, Putin’s monomania about controlling Ukraine—its military, its economy, its entire sovereignty—stems not from security arrangements, but from pure, unadulterated neo-imperialism, and a desire to reclaim territories Putin believes belong to Moscow. — Casey Michel, The New Republic, 22 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monomania
  1. obsession
  2. delusion
  3. phobia
Noun
  • This new obsession manifested itself in strange ways.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Yet these devices can lead to an unhealthy obsession with achieving perfect slumber, says Dr. David Benavides, a sleep medicine specialist at Harvard Medical School and Mass General Brigham.
    — Angela Haupt, TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of obsession
Noun
  • The guests are just monkeys with delusions of grandeur and civilization.
    — Joe Joyce, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The series, produced by AMC Studios, is set within the delusion bubble of Silicon Valley.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of delusion
Noun
  • In the military Hackman served as a DJ and newscaster for his unit’s radio station, despite a phobia about microphones.
    — Carmel Dagan, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Maybe your motive was to overcome a particular phobia, say, or heal from a really bad breakup.
    — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 11 Feb. 2025
Definition of phobia

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