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oniomania

/ˌoʊni.oʊˈmeɪni.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
onio-ma-nia
IPA
/ˌoʊni.oʊˈmeɪni.ə/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An abnormal impulse to buy things, or a condition characterised by such impulses.

Uncountable

Etymology

Internationalism, from Ancient Greek ὤνιος (ṓnios, “for sale”) + -mania, after German Oniomanie.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ὤνιος, Oniomanie

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌoʊni.oʊˈmeɪni.ə/
  • British English: /ˌəʊnɪ.əʊˈmeɪnɪ.ə/

Usage

Derived Forms

oniomaniac

Frequently Paired Words

oniochalasia

Synonyms

compulsive buying-shopping disorder compulsive buying disorder CBD shopaholism

Rhymes With

pennsylvania romania tasmania lithuania mania albania transylvania lusitania pomerania megalomania spotsylvania rumania

Questions

How do you pronounce oniomania?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌoʊni.oʊˈmeɪni.ə/.
What does oniomania mean?
An abnormal impulse to buy things, or a condition characterised by such impulses.
Where does oniomania come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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