# rhinotillexomania

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɹaɪnəʊtɪˌlɛksəˈmeɪniə/

## Definitions
1. Compulsive nose-picking; the insertion of a finger into one's nose.

## Etymology
From rhino- (“nose, nasal”) + Latin tillexis (“habit of plucking”, see below) + -o- + -mania (“obsession”). The tillexis stem is seemingly a New Latin borrowing from Ancient Greek τίλλω (tíllō, “I pluck or pull”). There is a divergence regarding the exo affix. It is suggested it may derive from ἔξω (éxō, “out”) or έξη (éxē, “habit”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rhinotillexomania