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Record 1 2017-01-31

English

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

Excessive shopping cognitions and buying behavior that lead to distress or impairment.

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: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que "oniomanía" es una voz bien formada en español y no necesita destacarse con comillas ni cursiva.

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