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plutomania (s) (noun), plutomanias (pl)
1. An insane love of or pursuit of wealth: The old man was known for his plutomania in that he was always seeking financial advantages instead of friendships.
2. A form of insanity in which people imagine or delude themselves into thinking that they possess great wealth: The doctor diagnosed Mr. Smith as having a severe case of plutomania based on his observation that the patient pretended to be wealthy and frequently wrote checks involving fictitious bank accounts.
Insanity marked by delusions of wealth.
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Word Entries at Get Words: “plutomania
1. A kind of insanity in which people imagine or delude themselves into thinking that they possess great wealth.
2. An insane fondness for or desire to accumulate wealth. (1)