empleomania

noun

em·​ple·​o·​ma·​nia

ˌemplēōˈmānēə,

emˌplēəˈ-

: a mania for holding public office

Word History

Etymology

Spanish empleomanía, from empleo employment, use, public office (from emplear to employ, use, from Old Spanish, from Old French empleoir, emploiier) + -manía (from New Latin -mania)

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

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