trichomania en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌtɹɪkəˈmeɪni.ə/
- /ˌtɹɪkoʊˈmeɪni.ə/
Etymology
From Ancient Greek θρίξ (thríx, “hair”) (stem trikh-) and μανία (manía, “madness”). By surface analysis, tricho- + -mania.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A mania for, or passionate interest in, long hair.