monomaniacal vs obsessive

monomaniacal

adj
  • Fanatical, or obsessed with one cause or idea to the exclusion of other concerns. 

  • Of or relating to a monomaniac. 

obsessive

adj
  • Having one thought or pursuing one activity to the absolute or nearly absolute exclusion of all others. 

  • Prone to cause obsession. 

  • Excessive, as results from obsession. 

noun
  • A person who is obsessed, who has an obsession. 

How often have the words monomaniacal and obsessive occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )