Meaning & use
Erotomaniac
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A person affected by erotomania, a delusional disorder marked by the false belief that another person, often someone of higher status, is secretly in love with them.
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The case study described an erotomaniac who was convinced a celebrity was sending her coded messages of love.
Psychiatrists distinguished the erotomaniac's delusion from ordinary infatuation or obsession.
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A clinical term rooted in psychiatry; the underlying condition is sometimes called de Clérambault's syndrome.
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