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monomania n

Monomania means an excessive focus on one thing. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of monomania

  • an excessive focus on one thing

Usage examples of monomania

His monomania about chess made every conversation return to openings, tournaments, and grandmasters.

The detective’s monomania with solving one case caused him to neglect his family and other work.

Collecting coins was once a hobby, but it became monomania when he spent all his money and time on it.

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