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What's the word for ...

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allgoneaway · 26/03/2022 17:13

... obsessing over a person?

I know there's general obsessing, infatuation, having a crush etc but I read on here once a word which described a sort of condition or personality trait where someone jumps from one very very intense obsession to another. I looked it up as it sounded like a friend's behaviour and it fitted perfectly. But I can't remember the name of it!

Can the MN collective help? I think it began with an F or an L (but might be wrong)

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AtrociousCircumstance · 26/03/2022 17:14

Limerence.

CeleriacOfTheNight · 26/03/2022 17:14

Limerance?

HuntingoftheSnark · 26/03/2022 17:15

Limerance

allgoneaway · 26/03/2022 17:29

That's it!!! Thanks everyone! I blooming love Mumsnet!

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midsomermurderess · 26/03/2022 17:32

Might it be Erotomania, aka de Clérambault's Syndrome? Although limeerabce has a strong following here. It's the only place I hear it.

allgoneaway · 26/03/2022 17:37

@midsomermurderess thanks, I'll look that one up. And yes, I'd never heard if it until I saw in on mumsnet

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