Meaning of the word monomania in English

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monomania

US /ˌmɑː.nəˈmeɪ.ni.ə/
UK /ˌmɒn.əʊˈmeɪ.ni.ə/
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Noun

a pathological obsession with one thing or idea

Example:
His monomania for collecting rare stamps consumed his entire life.
Despite his brilliance, he suffered from a strange monomania about cleanliness.