Antonyms for monomania
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : mon-uh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌmɒn əˈmeɪ ni ə, -ˈmeɪn yə |
Definition of monomania
Origin :- "insanity in regard to a single subect or class of subjects," 1820, probably on model of earlier French monomanie, from Modern Latin monomania, from Greek monos "single, alone" (see mono-) + mania (see mania).
- As in mania : noun fixation, madness
- As in one-track mind : noun mind set on one idea
- As in idée fixe : noun fixed idea
- As in tunnel vision : noun blind spot
- As in craze : noun fad, strong interest
- As in fanaticism : noun overenthusiasm
- "There are no limits to the possibilities of monomania," I answered.
- Extract from : « The Return of Sherlock Holmes » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- Monomania is a derangement of mind in regard to a single subject only.
- Extract from : « Orthography » by Elmer W. Cavins
- I understand that this becomes a monomania with a woman who lives in a rented house.
- Extract from : « The House » by Eugene Field
- "No, it is possible she was the victim of a sort of monomania," conceded Anstice.
- Extract from : « Afterwards » by Kathlyn Rhodes
- You really have a great deal to answer for, in encouraging this kind of monomania.'
- Extract from : « 'That Very Mab' » by May Kendall and Andrew Lang
- Monomania is mental derangement as to one subject or object.
- Extract from : « English Synonyms and Antonyms » by James Champlin Fernald
- The monomania of the haunted man gripped him and would not release him.
- Extract from : « Tongues of Conscience » by Robert Smythe Hichens
- I should rather say that his intense folly has taken the form of monomania.
- Extract from : « The Missouri Outlaws » by Gustave Aimard
- I should fall into a monomania, and one of a very loathsome kind.'
- Extract from : « Demos » by George Gissing
- But the monomania was on him, and he started for the island in disguise.
- Extract from : « The Life of Mazzini » by Bolton King
Synonyms for monomania
- abandonment
- aberration
- arbitrariness
- attraction
- ax to grind
- bee
- bee in bonnet
- bias
- bigotry
- blind side
- blinders
- bug
- bug in ear
- chic
- compulsion
- constricted vision
- contumacy
- craving
- craze
- craziness
- cry
- dedication
- delirium
- dementia
- derangement
- desire
- devotion
- disorder
- dogma
- enthusiasm
- extremism
- faction
- fad
- fancy
- fascination
- fashion
- fetish
- fever
- fixation
- fixed idea
- frenzy
- furor
- grabber
- hang-up
- hatred
- idée fixe
- illiberality
- immoderation
- in thing
- incorrigibility
- infatuation
- injustice
- insanity
- intolerance
- irresistible impulse
- kick
- lunacy
- madness
- mania
- mode
- monomania
- myopia
- narrow outlook
- narrowmindedness
- newest wrinkle
- novelty
- obsession
- obsessive compulsion
- obsessiveness
- obstinacy
- on the brain
- one-track mind
- partiality
- partisanship
- passion
- prejudice
- preoccupation
- prepossession
- rage
- ruling passion
- shortsightedness
- single-mindedness
- stubbornness
- superstition
- tenacity
- the last word
- the latest thing
- thing
- tiger
- tiger by the tail
- transport
- trend
- tunnel vision
- unfairness
- unreasonableness
- unruliness
- violence
- vogue
- willfulness
- wrinkle
- zeal
- zealotry
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