26 June 2015

monomania

[mon-uh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh]

Noun
1. (no longer in technical use) a psychosis characterized by thoughts confined to one idea or group of ideas.
2.
an inordinate or obsessive zeal for or interest in a single thing, idea, subject, or the like.

Origin of monomania

1815-1825 New Latin; see mono-, -mania

Related forms
monomaniac [mon-uh-mey-nee-ak] noun
monomaniacal [mon-uh-muh-nahy-uh-kuh l], adjective

Example:

-In recounting the lives of lesser-known assassins like Bremer, Newton risks providing a platform for their monomania.
(‘Age of Assassins: A History of Conspiracy and Political Violence by Michael Newton – review’, Ian Thomson, 18 November 2012, http://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/nov/18/age-of-assassins-newton-review).

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Anagram

no amonia

Today’s quote

The idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that is wrong with the world.

– Paul Farmer

On this day

26 June – International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.

26 June 1945 – 50 nations ratify the United Nations Charter in an effort to prevent another world war. The United Nations was formally established on 24 October 1945, replacing the League of Nations.