erotomania
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erotomania
Rhymes with -eɪniə
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From late 19th century. From Ancient Greek ἐρωτικός (erōtikós, “related to love”), which is from ἔρως (érōs, “passionate or sexual love”); eroto- + -mania.
noun erotomanias
- A psychological disorder in which a person has a delusion of a romantic relationship with another person. I read a case study of a woman, Patient M, who suffered from erotomania, or De Clerambault syndrome, in upstate New York in the 1970s. […] One July morning, professional acquaintances and friends of the professor were shocked tor receive wedding invitations to the marriage of him and Patient M.
- Excessive sexual inclination or desire.
Similar: de Clérambault's syndrome
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noun
Similar: de Clérambault's syndrome
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noun mental disorder based on the delusion of a romantic relationship
| Español | erotomanía |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | エロトマニア |
| 中文 | 情愛妄想 /情爱妄想 |
| Português | erotomania |
| Français | érotomanie |
| Deutsch | Erotomanie |
| Italiano | erotomanie, erotomania |
| Ελληνικά | ερωτομανία erotomanía |
| Română | erotomanie |
| Русский | эротомания erotomanija |
| עברית | ארוטומניה |
Talk about this word "erotomania." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/erotomania. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. erotomania. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/erotomania "erotomania." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/erotomania.Cite this
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title = {erotomania},
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