"collectomania" meaning in English

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Noun

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Etymology: From collect + -o- + -mania. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|collect|-o-|-mania}} collect + -o- + -mania Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} collectomania (uncountable)
  1. An obsessive desire to collect things. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: collectionitis
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