METROMANIA

Etymology

Noun

metromania (plural metromanias)

A mania for writing poetry, especially doggerel.

A mania for measurements or statistics.

Source: Wiktionary


Met`ro*ma"ni*a, n. Etym: [Gr. mania.]

Definition: A mania for writing verses.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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