monomanias

noun

plural of monomania
as in schizophrenias

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  1. obsessions
  2. phobias
Noun
  • That’s an angle for conflict that tracks with a lot of the show’s other obsessions, especially its zippy, mordant humor.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • No one needs to understand your musings or obsessions except you.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of obsessions
Noun
  • Cage plays Roy, a gifted con artist with obsessive-compulsive disorder whose tics, phobias and elaborate rituals have turned his immaculate home into a fortress against the world.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Turns out that the star had quite the number of phobias to conquer.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Definition of phobias
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“Monomanias.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monomanias. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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