Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trichomania

/ˌtɹɪkoʊˈmeɪni.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tri-cho-ma-nia
IPA: /ˌtɹɪkoʊˈmeɪni.ə/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

trichomaniac

Frequently Paired Words

trichophobia trichotillomania trichophilia

Questions

How do you pronounce trichomania?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtɹɪkoʊˈmeɪni.ə/.
What does trichomania mean?: A mania for, or passionate interest in, long hair.
Where does trichomania come from?: From Ancient Greek θρίξ (thríx, “hair”) (stem trikh-) and μανία (manía, “madness”). By surface analysis, tricho- + -mania.

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