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nymphomania

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erotomania

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Here are two real-life examples of this cycle of erotomania.

— Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
This eccentric delusion is clinically recognized as erotomania.

— Eric Taipale, Discover Magazine, 14 Oct. 2022

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