ludomania

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See also: ludomanią

English

Etymology

From Latin lūdō (I play) +‎ -mania.

Noun

ludomania (uncountable)

  1. Addiction to games or gambling; problem gambling.

Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

From lud +‎ -o- +‎ -mania.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lu.dɔˈmaɲ.ja/
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  • Rhymes: -aɲja
  • Syllabification: lu‧do‧man‧ia

Noun

ludomania f

  1. (historical, literary) the intelligentsia's fascination with and idealisation of peasantry, especially that concerning the Young Poland movement
    Synonyms: chłopomania, chłopomaństwo

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Further reading

  • ludomania in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • ludomania in Polish dictionaries at PWN