onychotillomania en · NOUN
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὄνυξ (ónux, “nail”) (compare onycho-) + τίλλω (tíllō, “to pluck”) + -mania.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A compulsion for picking and tearing at one's fingernails or toenails.
Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.