drapetomania
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9.9
- noun
- /ˌdræpɪtəˈmeɪniə/
- Slur
- During the meeting, her drapetomania kicked in, and she couldn't help but daydream about leaving the office for good.
Examples
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After months of feeling trapped in the monotonous routine, he felt a sudden wave of drapetomania and decided to book a spontaneous trip abroad.
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Dadas could have also been dealing with a bit of drapetomania, an obsession with running away from home, though he was definitely not suffering from clinomania, a refusal to leave one's bed.
Blog text (19) -
He jokingly referred to his feelings of drapetomania when he started planning his escape from the repetitive tasks at work.
Synonyms
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6.7
A strong desire to travel and see new places
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9.9
A strong urge to travel or wander without a clear purpose
How Strong
39
6.7
- Slur
1
9.9
200
3.6
232
3.2
∞
1.6
779
1.0
60
4.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
A helpful way to remember drapetomania is to see it as drapet- 'runaway' plus -mania 'madness'. That's why people sometimes use it jokingly today to mean a strong urge to escape a place or situation.