Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hypnomania

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hyp-no-ma-nia
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

First discovered in the writings of Hyppolite Bernheim, the condition was originally referred to as a "morbid craving for hypnosis". The term hypnomania would be coined much later.

Usage

Questions

What does hypnomania mean?
A condition where a previously hypnotized subject develops a morbid craving for hypnosis.
Where does hypnomania come from?
First discovered in the writings of Hyppolite Bernheim, the condition was originally referred to as a "morbid craving for hypnosis". The term hypnomania would be coined much later.

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