tulipomania

noun

tu·​lip·​o·​ma·​nia

ˌt(y)ülə̇pəˈmānēə

: an excessive fad or passion for acquiring or growing tulips

specifically : such a mania prevailing in Holland about 1634 and accompanied by wild speculation in bulbs ultimately ended by governmental interference

tulipomaniac

-ēˌak

noun

Word History

Etymology

tulip + -o- + mania

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