"logolepsy" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos, “word, speech”) + λῆψις (lêpsis, “seizure”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|λόγος||word, speech}} Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos, “word, speech”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} logolepsy (uncountable)
  1. (rare) A fascination or obsession with words. Tags: rare, uncountable Related terms: logolept
    Sense id: en-logolepsy-en-noun-VMdGAcKh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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