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agromania

agromania

9.9
A strong wish to be alone outdoors in wide open places
  • noun
  • /ˌæɡrəˈmeɪniə/
translation icon : agromanía
  • After months in the crowded city, he developed agromania and craved solitude in the countryside.

Examples

  • The character in the novel displays signs of agromania, preferring open fields to crowded rooms.

  • Her agromania made city living nearly impossible, so she moved to a rural area.

  • I feel a sense of agromania today.

  • Is this agromania or just a phase?

  • After months in the crowded city, he developed agromania and craved solitude in the countryside.

  • Her agromania made city living nearly impossible, so she moved to a rural area.

  • The character in the novel displays signs of agromania, preferring open fields to crowded rooms.

Synonyms

solitude
vsagromania
54 5.2

Being alone and feeling calm by choice

is an unusually intense desire to be alone and to spend time outdoors
loneliness
vsagromania
7 2.8

A liking for being alone without feeling sad

is an unusually strong desire to be alone and to spend time outdoors
aloneness
vsagromania
5 6.5

Being by yourself and choosing quiet time instead of being with others

is a more intense wish to be alone and to spend time outdoors
solitariness
vsagromania
1 7.9

Being alone and liking quiet time by oneself

is a stronger, unusual urge to be alone and to spend time outdoors

Antonyms

agoraphobia
  • Specialized
6 9.1

Extreme fear of open or crowded places that makes you avoid them

How Solitary

agromania
9.9
loneliness
7 2.8
introversion
2 6.9
sociability
2 3.6

Surface Forms

agromania singular
agromanias plural

Morphology

agromania = agro + mania (semi-transparent) = agro + mania

The components 'agro' (fields/outdoors) + 'mania' (obsession) suggest an obsession with outdoor spaces, but 'agro' is not widely known to learners and the specific sense 'desire to be alone' is not an immediately predictable interpretation for many learners.

Etymology

Agromania comes from the parts agro- meaning 'field', as in agriculture, and -mania meaning 'madness' or a very strong desire. So, agromania is like being 'crazy for fields' and explains why someone would want to be alone in the open country.