rhinotillexomania en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˌɹaɪnəʊtɪˌlɛksəˈmeɪniə/
- /ˌɹaɪnəʊtɪˌlɛksəˈmeɪnjə/
Etymology
From rhino- (“nose, nasal”) + Latin tillexis (“habit of plucking”, see below) + -o- + -mania (“obsession”). The tillexis stem is seemingly a New Latin borrowing from Ancient Greek τίλλω (tíllō, “to pluck or pull”). There is a divergence regarding the exo affix. It is suggested it may derive from ἔξω (éxō, “out”) or έξη (éxē, “habit”).
Meanings
- (uncountable) Compulsive nose-picking; the insertion of a finger into one's nose.
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Translations (5)
pl obsesyjne dłubanie w nosie (compulsive nose-picking) · fi nenänkaivuu (compulsive nose-picking) · fr décrottage de nez (compulsive nose-picking) · cmn 強制性挖鼻綜合症 /强制性挖鼻综合症 (compulsive nose-picking) · fr rhinotillexomanie (compulsive nose-picking)