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micromania

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Excessive enthusiasm for microcomputers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, informal, uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A delusion that a body part has become small.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete, uncountable, usually

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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noun

Meaning 3

An extreme tendency to belittle oneself or trivialize one's achievements.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: megalomania

History

Etymology

From micro + -mania.

From micro- + -mania.