Definition/Meaning of monomaniac
- English - Noun: monomaniac ( plural monomaniacs ) A person who is obsessed with a single thing , to the exclusion of other concerns . Synonyms ( person obsessed ): fanatic Quotations 1873 â Horatio Alger , Bound to Rise , Ch . X Harry knew now that the old man was crazy , or at least a monomaniac , and , though he seemed harmless enough , it was of course possible that he might be dangerous . 1890 â Arthur…
- English - Adjective: monomaniac Focussed on one thing above all others . 1851 â Herman Melville , Moby Dick , Ch . 133 ... then it was that monomaniac Ahab , furious with this tantalizing vicinity of his foe , which placed him all alive and helpless in the very jaws he hated; frenzied with all this , he seized the long bone with his naked hands , and wildly strove to wrench it from its gripe .
- English - Pronunciation: ( Received Pronunciation ) IPA (key) : /ËmÉnÉÊËmeɪnɪæk/ ( US ) IPA (key) : /ËmÉnoÊËmeɪnɪæk/ Rhymes: -eɪnɪæk
- English - Related terms: monomania monomaniacal