balletomania


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bal·let·o·mane

 (bă-lĕt′ə-mān′)
n.
An ardent admirer of the ballet.
[French : ballet, ballet; see ballet + -mane, ardent admirer (from Greek -manēs; see men- in Indo-European roots).]
bal·let′o·ma′ni·a (-mā′nē-ə, -mān′yə) n.
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balletomania

(ˌbælɪtəʊˈmeɪnɪə)
n
passionate enthusiasm for ballet
[C20: from ballet + -o- + -mania]
balletomane n
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.balletomania - extraordinary enthusiasm for ballets
enthusiasm - a lively interest; "enthusiasm for his program is growing"
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