"onomatomania" meaning in English

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Noun

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Etymology: Coined by Jean-Martin Charcot; from onomato- + -mania. Etymology templates: {{coinage|en|Jean-Martin Charcot}} Coined by Jean-Martin Charcot, {{confix|en|onomato|mania}} onomato- + -mania Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} onomatomania (uncountable)
  1. An abnormal obsession with a particular word. Tags: uncountable Related terms: synonymomania
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