dermatillomania

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma, skin) + τίλλω (tíllō, I pull out, pluck) + μανία (manía, madness).

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Noun

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dermatillomania (uncountable)

  1. (psychiatry) A mental disorder characterized by the urge to pick at one's own skin.
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