oniomania

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

noun

an uncontrollable desire to buy things.

Origin of oniomania

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

Related formso·ni·o·ma·ni·ac

[oh-nee-uh-mey-nee-ak] /ˌoʊ ni əˈmeɪ niˌæk/, noun

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