dromomania

dromomania
An irrational impulse to wander or travel without purpose.

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  • Dromomania — Dromomania, also travelling fugue, is an uncontrollable psychological urge to wander.[1] People with this condition spontaneously depart from their routine, travel long distances and take up different identities and occupations. Months may pass… …   Wikipedia

  • dromomania — s. f. 1.  [Medicina] Tendência para correr ou fugir. 2. Automatismo ambulatório.   ‣ Etimologia: grego drómos, ou, corrida, passo rápido + mania …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • dromomanía — {{#}}{{LM D47365}}{{〓}} {{[}}dromomanía{{]}} ‹dro·mo·ma·ní·a› {{《}}▍ s.f.{{》}} Inclinación enfermiza a trasladarse de un lugar a otro …   Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos

  • dromomania — An uncontrollable impulse to wander or travel. [G. dromos, a running, + mania, insanity] * * * dro·mo·ma·nia .dräm ə mā nē ə, .drōm n an exaggerated desire to wander * * * n. a pathologically strong impulse to travel, which is said to be present… …   Medical dictionary

  • dromomania — dro·mo·ma·nì·a s.f. TS psic. tendenza nevrotica a camminare senza sosta e frettolosamente {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1960. ETIMO: comp. di dromo e mania …   Dizionario italiano

  • dromomania — compulsive longing for travel Manias and Obsessions …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • dromomania — n. travelling fugue, psychological uncontrollable impulse or longing for travel; uncontrollable desire to wander …   English contemporary dictionary

  • dromomania — drom·o·ma·nia …   English syllables

  • dromomania — n. a pathologically strong impulse to travel …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • dromomania — ˌdräməˈmānēə noun Etymology: New Latin, from drom + mania : an exaggerated desire to wander …   Useful english dictionary

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