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orchidomania

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

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noun

Meaning 1

An obsession with orchids; enthusiasm for raising or collecting orchids, especially in the Victorian era.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: orchidelirium

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English orchid Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English -mania English orchidomania From orchid + -o- + -mania.