monopathy

English

Etymology

From mono- +‎ -pathy.

Noun

monopathy (plural monopathies)

  1. (medicine) A disease that affects only one organ or function.
    Antonym: polypathy
  2. (obsolete) Psychological suffering due to solitude or loneliness.
    Synonyms: ellingness, lonesomeness; see also Thesaurus:loneliness

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