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oniomania

 [oh-nee-uh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh]  

o·ni·o·ma·ni·a

   [oh-nee-uh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh]
noun
an uncontrollable desire to buy things.
Origin:
< Neo-Latin < Greek ṓni(os) for sale (derivative of ônos price) + -o- -o- + Late Latin mania -mania

Related forms
o·ni·o·ma·ni·ac  [oh-nee-uh-mey-nee-ak] , noun
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Oniomania has a plethora of syllables.
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given to using long words.
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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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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