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ONIOMANIE [1 record]

Record 1 2024-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mental Disorders
  • Clinical Psychology
DEF

... an abnormal impulse for buying things.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles mentaux
  • Psychologie clinique
DEF

Manie liée au besoin irrépressible d'acheter, peu importe les besoins et sans se soucier des conséquences.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trastornos mentales
  • Psicología clínica
DEF

Impulso morboso que mueve a ciertos individuos a hacer compras sin necesidad alguna.

OBS

oniomanía; oneomanía: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que en psicología se emplea: "oniomanía" (y su variante "oneomanía"); de este término especializado se forma "oniomaníaco" u "oniomaniaco" (ambas acentuaciones son válidas) para referirse a la persona que sufre de "oniomanía".

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