oniomania

The literature's first mention of compulsive buying was in the early 1900s by two of Freud's disciples, Eugene Bleuler and Emil Kraepelin, who coined the term oniomania - from the Greek root "onios," which means for sale - to refer to those obsessed with making purchases.

NYT > Global Home 2009

The literature's first mention of compulsive buying was in the early 1900s by two of Freud's disciples, Eugene Bleuler and Emil Kraepelin, who coined the term oniomania - from the Greek root "onios," which means for sale - to refer to those obsessed with making purchases.

Signs of the Times 2009

Compulsive buying was first identified in 1915 by a German doctor who called it "oniomania" for the Greek term "onios," which means "for sale."

This Year, More Than Ever, 2008

But oniomania -- the clinical term for this behavior -- is no joke.

Marcia G. Yerman: Compulsive Shopping - The Closeted Addiction 2010

Many of the actions that Cardella describes in detail are classic symptoms of oniomania.

Marcia G. Yerman: Compulsive Shopping - The Closeted Addiction 2010

Shopaholism, or oniomania, is the technical term for the compulsive desire to shop

Personal finance and money news, analysis and comment | guardian.co.uk 2010

But rather than see it as an indulgence that they can not afford, Walker believes that men are investing in themselves, adding that "good grooming" helps candidates stand out at job interviews. oniomania, is the technical term for the compulsive desire to shop, a condition first diagnosed in 1915, with sufferers often experiencing the highs and lows associated with addiction.

Personal finance and money news, analysis and comment | guardian.co.uk 2010

According to her lawyers, she is suffering from oniomania, a compulsive urge to shop.

The Times of India 2010

According to her lawyers, she is suffering from oniomania, a compulsive urge to shop.

The Times of India 2010

There are some, however, who wonder whether oniomania should, in fact, be included in the D.S.M., including Dr. Jack Drescher, a Manhattan psychiatrist and former president of the New York County chapter of the American Psychiatric Association.

Signs of the Times 2009