Etymology

ludomania

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Today it means: Addiction to games or gambling; problem gambling. Full definition →

Latin lūdus
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  1. Latin · derived fromlūdus“game”
  2. English todayludomania

From Latin lūdus (“game”) + -mania.

Words from the same roots

Latinlūdus all →

ludusludologyludo-ludophiliaLudoSport

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