oligomania

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noun

A form of insanity which, although potentially affecting all the mental faculties and operations, apparently involves only a part as the emotions, the intellect, or the will.

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Meanings

nounoligomania (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountablemedicineA form of insanity which, although potentially affecting all the mental faculties and operations, apparently involves only a part as the emotions, the intellect, or the will.

Origin

From oligo- + -mania.

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APA

oligomania. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligomania

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“oligomania.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligomania. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oligomania,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligomania.

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