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balletomane

[ba-let-uh-meyn, buh-]
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noun
  1. a ballet enthusiast.
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Origin of balletomane

1925–30; back formation from balletomania; see ballet, -o-, -mania
Related formsbal·let·o·ma·ni·a, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for balletomania

balletomania

noun
  1. passionate enthusiasm for ballet
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Derived Formsballetomane (ˈbælɪtəʊˌmeɪn), noun

Word Origin

C20: from ballet + -o- + -mania
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