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oniochalasia

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˌəʊnɪ.əʊkəˈleɪzɪ.ə/
  • UK: /ˌəʊnɪ.əʊkəˈleɪʒə/
  • UK: /ˌəʊnɪ.əkəˈleɪzɪ.ə/
  • UK: /ˌəʊnɪ.əkəˈleɪʒə/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /ˌoʊni.oʊkəˈleɪʒə/
  • US: /ˌoʊni.əkəˈleɪʒə/
  • rhymes with -eɪʒə

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noun

Meaning 1

The act of purchasing objects as a form of mental relaxation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὤνιος (ṓnios, “for sale”) + χαλαστικός (khalastikós, “relaxing”).