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balletomania

British  
/ ˈbælɪtəʊˌmeɪn, ˌbælɪtəʊˈmeɪnɪə /

noun

  1. passionate enthusiasm for ballet

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of balletomania

C20: from ballet + -o- + -mania

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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

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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