erotomania

[ ih-roh-tuh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh, ih-rot-uh- ]
/ ɪˌroʊ təˈmeɪ ni ə, -ˈmeɪn yə, ɪˌrɒt ə- /

noun Psychiatry.

abnormally strong or persistent sexual desire.

Origin of erotomania

First recorded in 1870–75; eroto- + -mania

OTHER WORDS FROM erotomania

e·ro·to·ma·ni·ac [ih-roh-tuh-mey-nee-ak, ih-rot-uh-] /ɪˌroʊ təˈmeɪ niˌæk, ɪˌrɒt ə-/, noun e·ro·to·man·ic [ih-roh-tuh-man-ik, ih-rot-uh-] /ɪˌroʊ təˈmæn ɪk, ɪˌrɒt ə-/, adjective

Words nearby erotomania

eroto-, erotogenesis, erotogenic, erotogenic zone, erotology, erotomania, erotopathy, erotophobia, erp, erpf, err

British Dictionary definitions for erotomaniac

erotomania
/ (ɪˌrɒtəʊˈmeɪnɪə) /

noun

abnormally strong sexual desire
a condition in which a person is obsessed with another person and groundlessly believes that person to be in love with him or her

Derived forms of erotomania

erotomaniac, noun

Medical definitions for erotomaniac

erotomania
[ ĭ-rō′tə-mā′nē-ə, ĭ-rŏt′ə- ]

n.

Excessive sexual desire.