dacnomania

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δάκνω (dáknō, “I bite”) +‎ -mania.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dak.no.maˈni.a/
• Rhymes: -ia
• Hyphenation: dac‧no‧ma‧nì‧a

Noun

dacnomania f (plural dacnomanie)

1. a compulsive urge to bite people

Further reading

• dacnomania in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana