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oniomania

Syllables: onio·ma·nia/ˌəʊnɪ.əʊˈmeɪnɪ.ə/US/ˌoʊni.oʊˈmeɪni.ə/

oniomania noun: an abnormal impulse to buy things, or a condition characterised by such impulses.

Noun

oniomania (uncountable)

  1. An abnormal impulse to buy things, or a condition characterised by such impulses.
    Synonyms:
    compulsive buying-shopping disorder, compulsive buying disorder, CBD, shopaholism

oniomania meaning in Tamil

oniomania in Tamil

வாங்கும் வெறி

Synonyms of oniomania

  • compulsive buying-shopping disorder
  • compulsive buying disorder
  • CBD
  • shopaholism

Origin of oniomania

Internationalism, from Ancient Greek ὤνιος (ṓnios, “for sale”) + -mania, after German Oniomanie.

Words formed from oniomania

Words that rhyme with oniomania

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Questions about oniomania

What does oniomania mean?
Oniomania means an abnormal impulse to buy things, or a condition characterised by such impulses.
What is oniomania in Tamil?
Oniomania in Tamil is வாங்கும் வெறி. See Oniomania meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is oniomania?
Oniomania is a noun.
How do you pronounce oniomania?
Oniomania is pronounced /ˌəʊnɪ.əʊˈmeɪnɪ.ə/ (UK).

Words near oniomania in the dictionary

  1. onii-chans
  2. Onika
  3. onikulactone
  4. oning
  5. oniochalasia
  6. oniomania
  7. oniomaniac
  8. oniomaniacs
  9. onion
  10. onion bag
  11. onion bags

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