trichotillomania
1 synonym for trichotillomania, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A disorder in which someone feels a compulsive urge to pull out their own hair.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
hair-pulling disorder
How to use trichotillomania
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
suffer from trichotillomania
diagnosed with trichotillomania
manage trichotillomania
trichotillomania symptoms
It is a clinical term, used mainly in medical and psychological contexts rather than everyday speech.
Etymology
Trichotillomania combines the prefix tricho-, relating to hair, with the Ancient Greek verb tillo, meaning to pull out or pluck, and the suffix -mania. It is therefore a Greek-derived medical term describing a compulsion focused on hair.
Full origin of trichotillomania →Frequently asked questions
What is trichotillomania?
Trichotillomania is a disorder in which a person feels a compulsive urge to pull out their own hair.
Is trichotillomania the same as trichomania?
No, trichomania refers to a mania for hair or hairiness in general, while trichotillomania is specifically the compulsive pulling of one's own hair.
Is there another name for trichotillomania?
Yes, it is also known as hair-pulling disorder.
