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Definition of balloonomania in English:

balloonomania

Pronunciation /bəˌluːnə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/

noun

rare

  • Enthusiasm or obsessive passion for balloons and ballooning.

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in Horace Walpole (1717–1797), author, politician, and patron of the arts. From balloon + -o- + -mania.