TRICHOTILLOMANIA


Meaning of TRICHOTILLOMANIA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ tri-k ə - ˌ ti-l ə - ' m ā -n ē - ə

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from trich - + Greek tillein to pull, pluck + New Latin mania

Date: circa 1903

: an abnormal desire to pull out one's hair

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