Word of the day

ONIOMANIA is another word for the urge to shop till you drop.

Imelda Marcos of the Philippines could be one prime example of this category, also known as shopaholics, though she could be better known as a shoeaholic.

oniomania (O-nee-uh-MAY-nee-uh, -MAYN-yuh) noun

– Compulsive shopping; excessive, uncontrollable desire to buy things.

[From Latin, from Greek xnios (for sale), from onos (price) + -mania.]

– from wordsmith.org