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oniomania

[ oh-nee-uh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh ]

noun

  1. an uncontrollable desire to buy things.


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  • ´Ç·²Ô¾±Â·´Ç·³¾²¹Â·²Ô¾±Â·²¹³¦ [oh-nee-, uh, -, mey, -nee-ak], noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of oniomania1

< New Latin < Greek ṓn¾± ( os ) for sale (derivative of ô²Ô´Ç²õ price) + -o- -o- + Late Latin mania -mania
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Example Sentences

Oniomania is the technical term for the compulsive desire to shop, which manifests itself as a preoccupation with buying and engaging in shopping despite the negative consequences.

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Oniomania was first described over a century ago, but there was little interest in exploring it further.

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Shopaholism, or oniomania, is the technical term for the compulsive desire to shop, a condition first diagnosed in 1915, with sufferers often experiencing the highs and lows associated with addiction.

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