arithmomania

/ɑrɪθməˈmeɪniə/

Definitions

1. noun

An excessive or obsessive desire to do mathematics, often resulting in a preoccupation with numbers and mathematical problems.

“The professor’s arithmomania led him to spend most of his free time working on complex mathematical proofs.”

Synonyms

  • mathematical obsession
  • number fixation

Antonyms

  • mathematical aversion
  • number phobia