oniochalasia

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English[edit]

WOTD – 27 January 2006

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek ὤνιος (ṓnios, “for sale”) + Ancient Greek χαλαστικός (khalastikós, “relaxing”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌəʊniəʊkəˈleɪziə/, /ˌəʊniəʊkəˈleɪʒə/
    • Audio (Southern England)(file)

Noun[edit]

oniochalasia (uncountable)

  1. The purchasing of objects as a form of mental relaxation

Related terms[edit]

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