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oniomania
[ oh-nee-uh-mey-nee-uh, -meyn-yuh ]
noun
- an uncontrollable desire to buy things.
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ·Ծ···Ծ· [oh-nee-, uh, -, mey, -nee-ak], noun
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of oniomania1
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Oniomania is the technical term for the compulsive desire to shop, which manifests itself as a preoccupation with buying and engaging in shopping despite the negative consequences.
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Oniomania was first described over a century ago, but there was little interest in exploring it further.
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Shopaholism, or oniomania, is the technical term for the compulsive desire to shop, a condition first diagnosed in 1915, with sufferers often experiencing the highs and lows associated with addiction.
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