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theatromania
theatromania n. 
/θɪˌatrə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/, /θiˌætrəˈmeɪniə/ excessive fondness for theatre-going. [Compare post-classical Latin theatromania (1681 in a work title, or earlier), French théatromanie (1783 as the title of a play, or earlier), German Theatromanie (1785 or earlier). Compare also Hellenistic Greek θεατρομανεῖν to be mad after plays, Byzantine Greek θεατρομανής mad after plays.]
Brit. /ˌθiːətrə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/
, /ˌθiːətrə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə//θɪˌatrə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/U.S. /ˌθiətrəˈmeɪniə/
, /ˌθiətrəˈmeɪniə//θiˌætrəˈmeɪniə/ΘΚΠ
society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > the theatre or the stage > theatre-going > [noun] > mania for
theatromania1891
1891 Cent. Dict. Theatromania.
1903 Times, Lit. Supp. 17 July 226/2 Your theatromania will lead to the production of the very worst type of bad play.
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