erotomania
- noun
- /ˌɛrəˈtoʊˌmeɪniə/
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erotomanía
- Her erotomania led her to believe that the actor loved her.
Examples
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In the nineteenth century, doctors sometimes diagnosed patients with erotomania for behaviors considered inappropriate.
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Victorian literature occasionally references erotomania as a supposed cause of scandalous conduct.
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The term erotomania is now rarely used in modern medical practice.
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Many people with erotomania struggle to differentiate between reality and fantasy.
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Her condition of erotomania led her to believe that the famous actor was secretly in love with her.
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The therapist explained that erotomania can cause individuals to misinterpret social interactions as romantic interest.
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After years of suffering from erotomania, he finally sought help to understand his obsession with someone he barely knew.
Synonyms
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A very strong sexual desire that people see as wrong
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Strong desire for sex and actions that offend other people
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A state of having very strong sexual desire and often acting on it
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A strong desire to have sex with someone
Strong sexual desire shown in an inappropriate way
A strong desire to have sex
Antonyms
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Etymology
Erotomania comes from the Greek parts eros 'love' and mania 'madness'. That image of 'love madness' shows why doctors once used the word for very strong or obsessive sexual desire.