oniochalasia

English

WOTD – 27 January 2006

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌəʊnɪ.əʊkəˈleɪzɪ.ə/, /ˌəʊnɪ.əʊkəˈleɪʒə/, /ˌəʊnɪ.əkəˈleɪzɪ.ə/, /ˌəʊnɪ.əkəˈleɪʒə/

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌoʊni.oʊkəˈleɪʒə/, /ˌoʊni.əkəˈleɪʒə/
• Rhymes: -eɪʒə
• Hyphenation: onio‧cha‧la‧​sia

Noun

oniochalasia (uncountable)

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

Related terms

• oniomania