Meaning & use
oniomania
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An abnormal or uncontrollable urge to buy things; compulsive shopping.
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Her oniomania left her with closets full of clothes she never wore.
Therapists sometimes treat oniomania alongside other impulse-control disorders.
A note on using this word
A clinical-sounding term rarely used in everyday speech; "shopping addiction" is the more common informal equivalent.
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compulsive shopping
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