"parkomania" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From park + -o- + -mania. Attested since the nineteenth century. Etymology templates: {{af|en|park|-o-|-mania}} park + -o- + -mania Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} parkomania (uncountable)
  1. Excessive or unreasonable interest in parks, gardens, and landscaping. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-parkomania-en-noun-vfcnHPpP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms interfixed with -o-, English terms suffixed with -mania Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of English terms interfixed with -o-: 65 35 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -mania: 60 40
  2. Interest in parks and gardens; a fashion for lawns and parks. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-parkomania-en-noun-TdA-9Ot3

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