oniomania

English

WOTD – 5 January 2011

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὤνιος (ṓnios, for sale) + -mania, after German Oniomanie.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /əʊnɪə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/

Noun

oniomania (uncountable)

  1. (psychology) An abnormal impulse to buy things, or a condition characterised by such impulses.

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Catalan

Noun

oniomania f (plural oniomanies)

  1. oniomania

Italian

Noun

oniomania f (plural oniomanie)

  1. oniomania
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