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bruxomania

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Compulsive grinding of the teeth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: dentistry, medicine, sciences

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History

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek βρυγμός (brugmós, “grinding [teeth]”) + -o- + -mania.

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Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: bruxomanie — compulsive grinding of the teeth
  • German: Bruxomanie — compulsive grinding of the teeth
  • Greek: βρυγμομανία (vrygmomanía) — compulsive grinding of the teeth