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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.
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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.
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mania-, -mania, -maniac, -maniacal, -manic, -manically, -maniacally
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pluto-, plut-
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“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)
2. An insane fondness for or desire to accumulate wealth. (1)
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Word a Day Revisited Index of Cartoons Illustrating the Meanings of Words
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