The literature's first mention of compulsive buying was in the early 1900s by two of Freud's disciples, Eugene Bleuler and Emil Kraepelin, who coined the term oniomania - from the Greek root "onios," which means for sale - to refer to those obsessed with making purchases. From Wordnik.com. [Signs of the Times] Reference
Compulsive buying was first identified in 1915 by a German doctor who called it "oniomania" for the Greek term "onios," which means "for sale.". From Wordnik.com. [This Year, More Than Ever,] Reference
But oniomania -- the clinical term for this behavior -- is no joke. From Wordnik.com. [Marcia G. Yerman: Compulsive Shopping - The Closeted Addiction] Reference
Many of the actions that Cardella describes in detail are classic symptoms of oniomania. From Wordnik.com. [Marcia G. Yerman: Compulsive Shopping - The Closeted Addiction] Reference
Shopaholism, or oniomania, is the technical term for the compulsive desire to shop. From Wordnik.com. [Personal finance and money news, analysis and comment | guardian.co.uk] Reference
According to her lawyers, she is suffering from oniomania, a compulsive urge to shop. From Wordnik.com. [The Times of India] Reference
But rather than see it as an indulgence that they can not afford, Walker believes that men are investing in themselves, adding that "good grooming" helps candidates stand out at job interviews. oniomania, is the technical term for the compulsive desire to shop, a condition first diagnosed in 1915, with sufferers often experiencing the highs and lows associated with addiction. From Wordnik.com. [Personal finance and money news, analysis and comment | guardian.co.uk] Reference
Rather it is hoped that the haecceity of this enchiridion of arcane and recondite sesquipedalian items will appeal to the oniomania of an eximious Gemeinschaft whose legerity and sophrosyne, whose Sprachgefühl and orexis will find more than fugacious fulfillment among its felicific pages. ". From Wordnik.com. [languagehat.com] Reference
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