oniochalasia

English

WOTD – 27 January 2006

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὤνιος (ṓnios, “for sale”) + χαλαστικός (khalastikós, “relaxing”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌəʊnɪ.əʊkəˈleɪzɪ.ə/, /ˌəʊnɪ.əʊkəˈleɪʒə/, /ˌəʊnɪ.əkəˈleɪzɪ.ə/, /ˌəʊnɪ.əkəˈleɪʒə/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌoʊni.oʊkəˈleɪʒə/, /ˌoʊni.əkəˈleɪʒə/
  • Rhymes: -eɪʒə
  • Hyphenation: onio‧cha‧la‧​sia

Noun

oniochalasia (uncountable)

  1. The act of purchasing objects as a form of mental relaxation.
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