noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˌmɛlə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/
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noun
Meaning 1
An abnormal love of music.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From melo- + -mania, after French mélomanie.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
мелома́ния
(melománija)
— an abnormal love of music
French:
mélomanie
— an abnormal love of music
Galician:
melomanía
— an abnormal love of music
German:
Melomania
— an abnormal love of music
Hungarian:
zeneőrület
— an abnormal love of music
Italian:
melomania
— an abnormal love of music
Portuguese:
melomania
— an abnormal love of music
Russian:
мелома́ния
(melománija)
— an abnormal love of music