Cocainomania
/ˌkoʊ.keɪ.noʊˈmeɪ.ni.ə/noun
An excessive or compulsive craving for cocaine.
Did you know?The ending -mania comes from Ancient Greek mania, meaning “madness” or “frenzy,” the same root behind words like pyromania and kleptomania.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
μανία (manía)
“madness, frenzy, frenzy-like obsession”
19th Century
French
cocaïne
“cocaine, the alkaloid obtained from coca leaves”
19th Century
English
cocaine
“the stimulant drug derived from coca leaves”
Late 19th Century
English
cocainomania
“a compulsive craving for cocaine”