ludomania

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noun

Addiction to games or gambling; problem gambling.

OriginLatin lūdus →
Scrabble 12
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Meanings

nounludomania (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAddiction to games or gambling; problem gambling.

Origin

  1. Latinlūdus“game”
  2. Englishludomania

From Latin lūdus (“game”) + -mania.

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APA

ludomania. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ludomania

MLA

“ludomania.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ludomania. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ludomania,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ludomania.

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