trichomania

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/ˌtɹɪkoʊˈmeɪni.ə//ˌtɹɪkəˈmeɪni.ə/

noun

A mania for, or passionate interest in, long hair.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nountrichomania (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA mania for, or passionate interest in, long hair.

Origin

From Ancient Greek θρίξ (thríx, “hair”) (stem trikh-) and μανία (manía, “madness”). By surface analysis, tricho- + -mania.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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