dermatillomania en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌdɚ.mə.tɪl.oʊˈmeɪ.ni.ə/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma, “skin”) + τίλλω (tíllō, “I pull out, pluck”) + μανία (manía, “madness”).
Meanings
- (uncountable) A mental disorder characterized by the urge to pick at one's own skin.
Relateds
trichotillomania · onychotillomania
Synonyms
excoriation disorder · chronic skin-picking · skin-picking disorder
Translations (2)
fi dermatillomania (psychiatric diagnosis) · ru дерматиллома́ния (psychiatric diagnosis)