Meanings
plural erotomanias
- uncountableusuallyA psychological disorder in which a person has a delusion of a romantic relationship with another person.
I read a case study of a woman, Patient M, who suffered from erotomania, or De Clerambault syndrome, in upstate New York in the 1970s. […] One July morning, professional acquaintances and friends of the professor were shocked tor receive wedding invitations to the marriage of him and Patient M.
2021, Megan Nolan, Acts of Desperation, Random House, →ISBN - uncountableusuallyExcessive sexual inclination or desire.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Ancient Greekἐρωτικός“related to love”
- Englisherotomania
From late 19th century. From Ancient Greek ἐρωτικός (erōtikós, “related to love”), which is from ἔρως (érōs, “passionate or sexual love”); eroto- + -mania.
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan erotomania
- erotomaniamental disorder based on the delusion of a romantic relationship
Chinese Mandarin 情愛妄想 /情爱妄想
- 情愛妄想 /情爱妄想mental disorder based on the delusion of a romantic relationship
Danish erotomani
- erotomanimental disorder based on the delusion of a romantic relationship
Dutch erotomanie
- erotomaniemental disorder based on the delusion of a romantic relationship
Esperanto erotomanio
- erotomaniomental disorder based on the delusion of a romantic relationship
Finnish erotomania
- erotomaniamental disorder based on the delusion of a romantic relationship
French érotomanie
- érotomaniemental disorder based on the delusion of a romantic relationship
German Erotomanie
- Erotomaniemental disorder based on the delusion of a romantic relationship
Greek ερωτομανία
- ερωτομανία (erotomanía)mental disorder based on the delusion of a romantic relationship
Hebrew ארוטומניה
- ארוטומניהmental disorder based on the delusion of a romantic relationship
Hungarian erotománia
- erotomániamental disorder based on the delusion of a romantic relationship
Italian erotomanie, erotomania
- erotomaniemental disorder based on the delusion of a romantic relationship
- erotomaniamental disorder based on the delusion of a romantic relationship
Japanese エロトマニア
- エロトマニアmental disorder based on the delusion of a romantic relationship
Lithuanian erotomanija
- erotomanijamental disorder based on the delusion of a romantic relationship
Persian اروتومانیا
- اروتومانیاmental disorder based on the delusion of a romantic relationship
Polish erotomania
- erotomaniamental disorder based on the delusion of a romantic relationship
Portuguese erotomania
- erotomaniamental disorder based on the delusion of a romantic relationship
Romanian erotomanie
- erotomaniemental disorder based on the delusion of a romantic relationship
Russian эротомания
- эротомания (erotomanija)mental disorder based on the delusion of a romantic relationship
Slovak erotománia
- erotomániamental disorder based on the delusion of a romantic relationship
Spanish erotomanía
- erotomaníamental disorder based on the delusion of a romantic relationship
Swedish erotomani
- erotomanimental disorder based on the delusion of a romantic relationship
Turkish erotomani
- erotomanimental disorder based on the delusion of a romantic relationship
Ukrainian еротоманія
- еротоманія (erotomanija)mental disorder based on the delusion of a romantic relationship
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with erotomania
Cite this entry
erotomania. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erotomania
“erotomania.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erotomania. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “erotomania,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erotomania.
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