potichomania

noun

po·​ti·​cho·​ma·​nia

ˌpōtəshōˈmānēə

variants or less commonly potichimanie

-shēˈmānē

plural -s

: the art or process of imitating painted porcelain ware

Word History

Etymology

potichomania partial translation of French potichomanie, from potiche + -o- + manie mania, from Late Latin mania; potichimanie alteration (influenced by -i-) of French potichomanie

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