phaneromania
/ˌfænəroʊˈmeɪniə/
noun
- An obsessive habit of picking at or touching a part of one's own body, such as the skin, nails, or hair.
- The therapist explained that phaneromania is often linked to anxiety or stress.
- Her phaneromania made it hard for her to stop picking at the cuticles around her nails.
- He tried to hide his phaneromania by keeping his hands in his pockets during meetings.