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

• mania

Coordinate terms

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

Derived terms

• trichomaniac

Related terms

• trichophobia (“fear of hair or hairiness”)
• trichotillomania (“hair-removing compulsion”) (not to be confused)