Meaning of collectionitis | Babel Free
Examples
“His answer⟳ was one which, with appropriate variations, might have⟳ been given by any one of those who, like⟳ himself, have⟳ been willing sufferers from some form⟳ of collectionitis.”
“Collectionitis strikes in the most unexpected quarters: it has metamorphosed a butcher into an expert on ancient porcelain and a cab driver into an Orientalist.”
“With his passion for collecting, Hartwig had formed a habit that is peculiar to those who suffer⟳ from ‘collectionitis’: the belief that he alone had the right to talk⟳ about a vase that he owned, even after he had parted with it.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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