#compulsive counting

• Arithmomanic — A person (male) suffering from arithmomania, an obsessive-compulsive disorder manifested by the irresistible urge and pathological impulse to continuously count objects, words, steps, or daily actions, or to perform useless mathematical calculations. As an adjective, it describes behavior, a structural fixation, or an attitude characteristic of this obsessive neurosis.
• Arithmomaniac — A female person suffering from arithmomania; a woman affected by an obsessive-compulsive disorder manifested by an irresistible and pathological impulse to repeatedly count objects, actions, words, or elements in the surrounding environment. As an adjective, it describes a manifestation, attitude, or behavioral trait marked by the compulsive obsession with useless counting and mathematical calculations.
• Arithmomania — A form of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) consisting of an individual's irresistible and obsessive need to count everything they see or hear, or to perform constant and useless mental mathematical calculations. Affected individuals feel deep anxiety if interrupted from this ritual, subconsciously believing that failing to complete the count (such as counting steps, building windows, or lampposts) can cause a disaster.