English Explanatory Dictionary

orchidomania

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An obsession with orchids; enthusiasm for raising or collecting orchids, especially in the Victorian era.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

orchidomania

Etymology

From orchid + -o- + -mania.

Synonyms

orchidelirium
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