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dermatillomania

/ˌdɚ.mə.tɪl.oʊˈmeɪ.ni.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.09 in modern English

Syllables
der-matil-lo-ma-nia
IPA
/ˌdɚ.mə.tɪl.oʊˈmeɪ.ni.ə/
20
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mental disorder characterized by the urge to pick at one's own skin.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma, “skin”) + τίλλω (tíllō, “I pull out, pluck”) + μανία (manía, “madness”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌdɚ.mə.tɪl.oʊˈmeɪ.ni.ə/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

onychotillomania trichotillomania

Synonyms

chronic skin-picking excoriation disorder skin-picking disorder

Questions

How do you pronounce dermatillomania?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɚ.mə.tɪl.oʊˈmeɪ.ni.ə/.
What does dermatillomania mean?
A mental disorder characterized by the urge to pick at one's own skin.
Where does dermatillomania come from?
From Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma, “skin”) + τίλλω (tíllō, “I pull out, pluck”) + μανία (manía, “madness”).

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