<psychiatry> An abnormal impulse to dwell upon certain words and their supposed significance, or to frantically try to recall a particular word. ... Origin: G. Onoma, name, + mania, frenzy ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Type: Term Pronunciation: on′ō-mat′ō-mā′nē-ă Definitions: 1. An abnormal impulse to dwell on certain words and their supposed significance, or to try to recall frantically a particular word. Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=62630
onomatomania 1. A mania for names. 2. A morbid preoccupation with words and names or a mania for word-making.3. A preoccupation with words and names.4. An abnormal impulse to dwell upon certain words and their supposed significance or to frantically try to recall a particular word. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1478/
noun obsession with a particular word which the person uses repeatedly or which intrudes into consciousness Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974