trichomania
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek θρίξ (thríx, “hair”) (stem trikh-) and μανία (manía, “madness”). By surface analysis, tricho- + -mania.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌtɹɪkoʊˈmeɪni.ə/, /ˌtɹɪkəˈmeɪni.ə/
Noun
trichomania (uncountable)
- A mania for, or passionate interest in, long hair.
Hypernyms
Coordinate terms
- trichophilia (“paraphilic attraction to hair or hairiness; hair-fetishism”)
Derived terms
Related terms
- trichophobia (“fear of hair or hairiness”)
- trichotillomania (“hair-removing compulsion”) (not to be confused)
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