monomania
noun [C or U] /ˌmɒn.əʊˈmeɪ.ni.ə/
/ˌmɑː.noʊ-/ Definition
› a condition in which someone is extremely interested in one thing, in a way that is not normalMental and psychiatric disorders monomaniac /-æk/ adjective, noun Mental and psychiatric disorders monomaniacal /-məˈnaɪə.kəl/ adjective › His interest in personal fitness borders on the monomaniacal.Mental and psychiatric disorders
(Definition of monomania noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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