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an obsessive-compulsive disorder in which the subject feels the need to count things
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Arithmomania — is a mental disorder that may be seen as an expression of obsessive compulsive disorder. Sufferers from this disorder have a strong need to count their actions or objects in their surroundings. Sufferers may for instance feel compelled to count… … Wikipedia
arithmomania — (n.) compulsive desire to count objects and make calculations, 1890, from Fr. arithmomanie, from Gk. arithmos number, counting, amount (see ARITHMETIC (Cf. arithmetic)) + Fr. manie (see MANIA (Cf. mania)). Related: Arithmomaniac … Etymology dictionary
arithmomania — A morbid impulse to count. [G. arithmeo, to count, fr. arithmos, number, + mania, madness] * * * arith·mo·ma·nia ə .rith mō mā nē ə, nyə n a morbid compulsion to count objects * * * arith·mo·ma·nia (ə rith″mo maґne ə … Medical dictionary
arithmomania — obsessive preoccupation with numbers Manias and Obsessions … Phrontistery dictionary
arithmomania — n. (Psychiatry) mental disorder of obsessive preoccupation with numbers; morbid strong urge to count objects … English contemporary dictionary
arithmomania — arithmomāˈnia noun (psychiatry) An obsessive preoccupation with numbers, characterized by a compulsion to count people or objects • • • Main Entry: ↑arithmo … Useful english dictionary
арифмомания — (arithmomania; греч. arithmos число, счет + мания) см. Навязчивый счет … Большой медицинский словарь
Арифмомани́я — (arithmomania; греч. arithmos число, счет + Мания) см. Навязчивый счет (Навязчивый счёт) … Медицинская энциклопедия
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