trichotillomania

From Ancient Greek θρίξ (thríx, “hair”) (genitive: τριχός (trikhós)) + τίλλω (tíllō, “I pull out, pluck”) + μανία (manía, “madness”).

• Rhymes: -eɪniə

trichotillomania (uncountable)

1. A medical disorder where someone compulsively pulls their own hair out.

• mania

• trichomania (“mania for hair or hairiness”) (not to be confused)
• trichophilia (“paraphilic attraction to hair or hairiness; hair-fetishism”)
• trichophobia (“fear of hair or hairiness”)

• trichotillomanic

• dermatillomania
• onychotillomania
• peotillomania