balletomania
Britishnoun
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Etymology
Origin of balletomania
C20: from ballet + -o- + -mania
Example Sentences
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Balletomanes care about dancers more than choreography — and American Ballet Theater’s annual season at the Metropolitan Opera House is geared for balletomania.
From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2018
When a dancer lodges movement under your skin, balletomania becomes the best kind of intoxication.
From New York Times ● May 13, 2010
Joy of Being Groupies In Lofty Halls of Ballet Each year, in the spring and early summer, New York becomes a world capital of balletomania.
From New York Times ● May 13, 2010
For a country with little history of balletomania, the U.S. has made amends in grand fashion since 1945.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Great Teacher Judith Anderson and threadbare Impresario Michael Chekhov, torn between terror and balletomania, hover unhappily in the wings.
From Time Magazine Archive
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