Etymology

automaniac

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automaniac · noun1

Of auto- (“oneself”) + -maniac (“one who experiences obsession”). Attested from the 19th century.

automaniac · noun2

Of auto (“automobile”) + -maniac (“one who experiences obsession”). Attested from the early 20th century. Compare automania.

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