Intriguing Words – 2nd February 2010
February 02, 2010 :: Posted by - Patrick James :: Category - Intriguing Words
A love of words is nothing new for writers… but what about a mania to do with words? Here’s a list of Wordy Manias!
coprolalomania: the use of foul language
graphomania: morbid desire for writing
hellenomania: using cumbersome Greek or Latin terms instead of readily understandable English words
klazomania: compulsory shouting
lalomania: abnormal interest in speech
logomania (or logomonomania): overtalkativeness
metromania: mania for writing words
onomatomania: mental derangement with regard to words (inability to recall a certain word, attaching special significance to a word, and so forth)
scribblemania (or scribbleomania): mania for scribbling
scribomania: writing a long succession of unconnected words
typomania: mania for writing for publication
verbomania: morbid talkativeness
