oniomania

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

noun
  1. an uncontrollable desire to buy things.

Origin of oniomania

1
<New Latin <Greek ṓni(os) for sale (derivative of ônos price) + -o--o- + Late Latin mania-mania

Other words from oniomania

  • o·ni·o·ma·ni·ac [oh-nee-uh-mey-nee-ak], /ˌoʊ ni əˈmeɪ niˌæk/, noun

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