monomaniacal
/ˌmɒnəməˈnaɪəkəl/
monomaniacal adjective: of or relating to a monomaniac.
Adjective
monomaniacal (comparative more monomaniacal, superlative most monomaniacal)
- Of or relating to a monomaniac.
- ‘The typical Zweig story,’ the critic William Deresiewicz notes, cooling to his subject in an afterword, ‘is a tale of monomaniacal passion set loose amid the veiled, upholstered civility of the Austrian bourgeoisie, the class into which Zweig was born.’2010 January 28, Michael Hofmann, quoting William Deresiewicz, “Vermicular Dither”, in London Review of Books, volume 32, number 02, →ISSN
Forms of monomaniacal
| comparative | more monomaniacal |
|---|---|
| superlative | most monomaniacal |
Origin of monomaniacal
From mono- + maniacal.
Words formed from monomaniacal
Questions about monomaniacal
- What does monomaniacal mean?
- Monomaniacal means of or relating to a monomaniac.
- What part of speech is monomaniacal?
- Monomaniacal is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce monomaniacal?
- Monomaniacal is pronounced /ˌmɒnəməˈnaɪəkəl/.
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