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Definitions

monomania

[mon-uh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh] / ˌmɒn əˈmeɪ ni ə, -ˈmeɪn yə /
NOUN
craze
Synonyms
STRONGEST
enthusiasm fever furor mania passion rage trend
STRONG
chic fashion infatuation kick mode novelty preoccupation vogue wrinkle
WEAK
in thing newest wrinkle the last word the latest thing
NOUN
fanaticism
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bigotry extremism hatred intolerance zeal zealotry
STRONG
abandonment arbitrariness bias contumacy dedication devotion dogma enthusiasm faction frenzy immoderation infatuation injustice madness obsessiveness obstinacy partiality partisanship passion prejudice rage single-mindedness stubbornness superstition tenacity transport unfairness unruliness violence willfulness
WEAK
incorrigibility unreasonableness
Antonyms
STRONG
apathy calmness dislike doubt fairness impartiality indifference irresolution justice peace peacefulness
WEAK
disinterest unenthusiasm
NOUN
idée fixe
Synonyms
WEAK
compulsion fetish fixation infatuation irresistible impulse mania obsession obsessive compulsion one-track mind preoccupation
NOUN
mania
Synonyms
STRONGEST
craving craze craziness enthusiasm fad fascination frenzy infatuation lunacy obsession passion rage
STRONG
aberration bee bug compulsion delirium derangement desire disorder fancy fetish furor grabber hang-up insanity partiality preoccupation thing tiger
WEAK
ax to grind bee in bonnet bug in ear fixed idea idée fixe on the brain tiger by the tail
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calmness dislike hate indifference
STRONG
balance conformity hatred soundness
NOUN
one-track mind
Synonyms
WEAK
attraction compulsion fascination fixation fixed idea hang-up idée fixe infatuation obsession passion preoccupation prepossession ruling passion single-mindedness tunnel vision
NOUN
tunnel vision
Synonyms
STRONGEST
narrow-mindedness
STRONG
blind spot
WEAK
blinders constricted vision fixation myopia narrow outlook obsession one-track mind shortsightedness

Example Sentences

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Menacing as Lockjaw can be chasing after Willa with a monomania that feels nearly Terminator-esque, he’s still as pitiful as hapless Pete.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025

Money plus monomania can make a guy crazy.

From Washington Post • Feb. 22, 2022

A similar monomania is back for this latest boom in Black screen expression.

From New York Times • May 20, 2021

In conceiving the project, Fournier and Marty invented a backstory and built their décor around it with the zany monomania of a Wes Anderson movie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 13, 2018

He could be generous and caring to a fault, but he had a darker side as well, characterized by monomania, impatience, and unwavering self-absorption, qualities that seemed to intensify through his college years.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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