trichomania

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌtɹɪkoʊˈmeɪni.ə/, /ˌtɹɪkəˈmeɪni.ə/

Noun

trichomania (uncountable)

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

Hypernyms

Coordinate terms

  • trichophilia (paraphilic attraction to hair or hairiness; hair-fetishism)

Derived terms