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oniomania

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o⋅ni⋅o⋅ma⋅ni⋅a

  [oh-nee-uh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh]
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–noun
an uncontrollable desire to buy things.
Origin:
< NL < Gk ni(os) for sale (deriv. of ônos price) + -o- -o- + LL mania -mania

Related forms:
o⋅ni⋅o⋅ma⋅ni⋅ac  [oh-nee-uh-mey-nee-ak] , noun
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Main Entry:  oniomania
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  a passion or insane desire to buy things
Etymology:  Greek onios 'for sale'
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Main Entry: onio·ma·nia
Pronunciation: "O-nE-O-'mA-nE-&
Function: noun
: an abnormal impulse for buying things
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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