/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of phaneromania Find synonyms for: Noun1. phaneromania, mania, passion, cacoethesusage: an irresistible desire to pick at superficial body parts (as in obsessive nail-biting)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: simian Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language