Androphonomania

/ændrɒfoʊnoʊˈmeɪniə/ noun

Definition

A pathological obsession with murdering men; a homicidal mania specifically directed at males.

Etymology

From Greek 'andros' (man) + 'phonos' (murder) + 'mania' (obsession). An extremely rare psychiatric term from 19th-century medical literature.

Kelly Says

This grotesque term barely appears in actual medical practice—it's more a theoretical opposite to documented violent obsessions, showing how 19th-century doctors tried to categorize every possible mental state.

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