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Oniomania is another word for the urge to shop till you drop, habit of the
debit, thrill of the bill. According to a pearl of ancient wisdom, we don't
acquire things, things acquire us. In the case of oniomaniacs, it is perhaps
the fun of acquiring things that acquires them. Imelda Marcos of the
Philippines could be one prime example of this category, also known as
shopaholics, though she could be better known as a shoeaholic.
This week we'll look at some more uncommon words with common suffixes.
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How about buyomania. Anyone around here get Smithsonian? Well, in one of the issues, the Last Page was apparently written by an oniomaniac. you can tell because he's talking about his mania. I can't find itanywhere. Well, if you have Smithsonian you could probably find it.
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I am an oniophobic. Unless I'm shopping for uncommon onions & garlic.
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Not uncommon, kleptomania
an abnormal, persistent impulse or tendency to steal, not prompted by need
pyromania - a persistent compulsion to start destructive fires
erotomania - persistent abnormally strong sexual desire
trichotillomania - persistent pulling out of hair (Could not verify this on internet, but I am reasonably sure it is correct
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bruxomania - obsessive grinding of teeth
cacodaemonomania - being possessed by the devil
cacospectomania - obsessive staring at something repulsive
cingulomania - excessive desire to hold someone in your arms
clinomania - excessive desire to remain in bed
dipsomania - insatiable craving for alcoholic beverages
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emplyomania - insatiable desire to hold public office
erotographomania - obsessive writing of love letters
gamomania - urge to make extravagant wedding proposals
gigmania- smug obsession with attaining middle class
respectability
gymnogynomania - urge to spy on people who are undressing
gynonudomania - urge to rip off a woman's clothing
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hellenomania - obsession with using foreign or obscure words
nepiomania - desire of a woman to have a child
nosomania - overwhelming homesickness
oikomania - mental disorder caused by an abusive home
opsomania - obsessive craving for a certain kind of food
parateresiomania - obsession with being a voyeur
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In reply to:
trichotillomania - persistent pulling out of hair
I'm positive that my little brother had this when he was younger. He would pull his hair out and eat it for brestas, which meant breakfast, in kidspeak. Luckily, he stopped before he went bald.
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Theomania - Delusion of being God
Timbromania - stamp collecting
uranomania - delusion of being of heavenly descent
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C'mere, Uncle Bill-- I think I've just been afflicted with cingulomania. 
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Dear Rapunzel: Careful, I might have caught a couple of the other manias. There must be a "mania" for an old fool eager to take advantage of sweet young things.
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In reply to:
There must be a "mania" for an old fool eager to take advantage of sweet young things.
Typical-man-ia?
[torn-between-acknowledging-political-incorrectness-and-subscribing-to-biological-validity-of-the-premise emoticon]
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Luckily, he stopped before he went bald.You're right there! What would he have eaten when he does go bald?  and [dog] Binky
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