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oniomaniac

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

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  • UK: /ˌəʊnɪ.əʊˈmeɪnɪ.ak/
  • UK: /ˌəʊnɪ.əˈmeɪnɪ.ak/
  • US: /ˌoʊni.oʊˈmeɪni.æk/
  • US: /ˌoʊni.əˈmeɪni.æk/
  • rhymes with -eɪniæk

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noun

Meaning 1

A sufferer from oniomania.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From oniomania. By surface analysis, Ancient Greek ὤνιος (ṓnios, “for sale”) + -maniac.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 購物狂 /购物狂 (gòuwùkuáng) — sufferer from oniomania
  • Finnish: ostosriippuvainen — sufferer from oniomania