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Monomania

Derangement of the mind in regard of a single subject only; also, such a concentration of interest upon one particular subject or train of ideas to show mental derangement.

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Cacoethes 76% connected

A bad custom or habit; an insatiable desire; as, cacoethes scribendi, "The itch for writing".

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Mania 76% connected

Violent derangement of mind; madness; insanity. Cf. Delirium.

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Passion 76% connected

A suffering or enduring of imposed or inflicted pain; any suffering or distress (as, a cardiac passion); specifically, the suffering of Christ betwee…

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Monomaniacal 74% connected

Affected with monomania, or partial derangement of intellect; caused by, or resulting from, monomania; as, a monomaniacal delusion.

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Monomaniacal 74% connected

Affected with monomania, or partial derangement of intellect; caused by, or resulting from, monomania; as, a monomaniacal delusion.

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Possession 92% connected

The act or state of possessing, or holding as one's own.

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