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Erotomania

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A psychological disorder in which a person has a delusion of a romantic relationship with another person. uncountable, usually

    "I read a case study of a woman, Patient M, who suffered from erotomania, or De Clerambault syndrome, in upstate New York in the 1970s. […] One July morning, professional acquaintances and friends of the professor were shocked tor receive wedding invitations to the marriage of him and Patient M."

  2. 2
    Excessive sexual inclination or desire. uncountable, usually

Etymology

From late 19th century. From Ancient Greek ἐρωτικός (erōtikós, “related to love”), which is from ἔρως (érōs, “passionate or sexual love”); eroto- + -mania.

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