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Had read Satyajit Ray's short story on this word. Found it absolutely fascinating until I met a guy in my class who has this obsession.
Without wonder I found my pens and box of paints gone the next day.
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Welcome to you, Navneet. Um--I am guessing from your hobbies that you are male. (No need to respond to this unless you want to.) I like your description of your age!
Your post made me go back to the e-mail, and I noticed this: [From Greek klepto-, from kleptes (thief) + -mania (madness).]
I know there are a lot of -phobia words. Are there any other -maniac words, does anybody know?
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> other -maniac words
megalo-?
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logomaniac 
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klazomaniac.. melomaniac.. theriomaniac..
but maybe these are monsters? : )
-joe (logomaniac!?) friday
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apart from those mentioned by the others..here's another...
pyromaniac (pyros- fire) read it in one of the Tintin comics..no wonder it must have come from Captain Haddock.
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What's a henmaniac, please? (Hi, Dixbie!)
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next thing, she'll be asking whatsa henway?
what does a hen weight? oh, about 3 to 4 pounds
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A google search shows it means a fan of someone called Tim Henman, a tennis player. [/go figger] Helen, 
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S’right, I’m afraid:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2641-1659655,00.html
It’s virulent at this time of year because of Wimbledon.
I think his world ranking is 6 at the moment, but these guys go up and down like yo-yos.
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not bad considering the current run of events when henman won after being 2 sets down.
any ither mania words coined after people??
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any ither mania words coined after people?? See: Help! (Good one, Anna--I didn't even notice your title change, the first time.)
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Aw, shucks, Jackie... And eta did a pretty good job his own se'f!
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thank you, Anna.
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Let's not forget: nymphomaniac
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WAS he?!? Not that I ever liked him anyway.
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