"collectionitis" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-collectionitis.wav
Etymology: From collection + -itis. Compare French collectionnite. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|collection|itis}} collection + -itis, {{cog|fr|collectionnite}} French collectionnite Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} collectionitis (uncountable)
  1. An obsessive desire to collect things; collectomania. Tags: uncountable
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