hypnomania

English

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.

Noun

hypnomania (uncountable)

1. A condition where a previously hypnotized subject develops a morbid craving for hypnosis.

Usage notes

Hypnomania is not to be confused with hypomania, which is a mild form of clinical mania.