anancasmo

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek ἀναγκασμός (anankasmós), derived from ἀναγκάζω (anankázō, “I force”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /a.nanˈka.zmo/
  • Rhymes: -azmo
  • Hyphenation: a‧nan‧cà‧smo

Noun[edit]

anancasmo m (plural anancasmi)

  1. (psychiatry) obsession
    Synonym: ossessione

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Further reading[edit]

  • anancasmo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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