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monomania

mon·o·ma·ni·a [ mònnə máynee ə ] (plural mon·o·ma·ni·as)


noun 
Definition:
 
obsessive preoccupation: an obsessive interest in a single thing, or a preoccupation with a single idea or thought


mon·o·ma·ni·ac noun
mon·o·ma·ni·a·cal [ mònnə mə n əkəl ] adjective
mon·o·ma·ni·a·cal·ly [ mònnə mə n əkəlee ] adverb
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