hypnomania
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]First discovered in the writings of Hyppolite Bernheim, the condition was originally referred to as a "morbid craving for hypnosis". The term hypnomania would be coined much later.
Noun
[edit]hypnomania (uncountable)
- A condition where a previously hypnotized subject develops a morbid craving for hypnosis.
Usage notes
[edit]Hypnomania is not to be confused with hypomania, which is a mild form of clinical mania.