onomatomania

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Rather it turned him into a mafflard (a stuttering or blundering fool), bedevilled by onomatomania (vexation at having difficulty in finding the right word).

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  1. Obsession by a word or name; constant involuntary dwelling of the mind upon some one word.

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  • Rather it turned him into a mafflard (a stuttering or blundering fool), bedevilled by onomatomania (vexation at having difficulty in finding the right word). —  Unexplained Mysteries
  • We spanking our vicious web site hosting company auditorium austerely a onomatomania ago and are nifedipine to go devoutly into the virgo to reserpine ottoman weaned toxicodendrons to anesthesiology swami an goofy. —  Rational Review
  • "I sincerely hope that you enjoy reading it, and that it saves you both from mulligrubs, depression of spirits, and onomatomania, vexation in having difficulty finding the right word." —  Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7
  • The Wonder of Whiffling, out on Thursday, is designed to save readers from onomatomania, or vexation at not being able to find the right word. —  Home
 

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  1. Greek ὄνομα(τ-), name, + μανία, madness.
 

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