erotomania

Meanings

• Noun

  A psychiatric disorder characterized by the belief that someone is in love with the person, often unwanted and fixated, to the point of obsession.

  - "Her erotomania led her to believe that the president was in love with her."
  - "He was diagnosed with erotomania after sending love letters to his celebrity crush for years."

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Synonyms

de Clérambault's syndrome

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Rhymes

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hysteria , mania , schizophrenia

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Variants

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erotomania , erotomaniac , erotomaniacs , erotomanias

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Etymology

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From the Greek words eros (love) and mania (madness)

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Trivia

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1. Erotomania was first described in medical literature in the late 1800s.

2. The disorder affects both men and women equally.

3. Erotomania is sometimes referred to as 'de Clerambault's Syndrome' after the French psychiatrist who first described it.

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Related Concepts

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1. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Erotomania is a type of obsessive-compulsive disorder, characterized by obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors related to unrequited love or infatuation.

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Culture

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Erotomania has been explored in various forms of literature and art, often portraying the intense and obsessive nature of the disorder.

How to Memorize "erotomania"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the words 'erotomania' and 'mania' to help remember their meaning.

2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic device by remembering 'Erotomania' as 'Eros' (love) and 'Mania' (madness) combined.

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