glossomania

Meanings

• Noun

  A condition characterized by an excessive desire or fascination with words and meanings.

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Variants

List of all variants of glossomania that leads to same result
gloss , glossed , glosses , glossing , gloss over , glossed over , glosses over , glossing over

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Etymology

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From the Greek words 'glossa' meaning tongue and 'mania' meaning madness or obsession.

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Trivia

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1. Glossomania was a term coined in the late 19th century.

2. The condition is sometimes referred to as 'word salad' or 'semantic satiation'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Etymology: The study of the origin of words and the meanings and pronunciation changes they undergo over time.

2. Semantics: The study of meaning in language, including the relationship between signs and the concepts they represent.

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Culture

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Glossomania is not known to have any significant cultural, historical, or symbolic significance.

How to Memorize "glossomania"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person with a dictionary constantly in hand, obsessively looking up words and their meanings.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'glossomania' with the image of a tongue and a lightbulb, representing the tongue's fascination with meanings and the illumination of new knowledge.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a sentence such as 'Glosses are my mania' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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