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melomaniac

melomaniac

9.9
A person who loves music very much and thinks about it all the time
  • noun
  • /ˌmɛloʊˈmeɪniˌæk/
translation icon : melómano
  • As a die-hard melomaniac, she attends every music festival in the country.

Examples

  • A gnat: he had obtained permission for a brief interview with the laureate, and in the course of it, harped on a performance at the opera that very night (the news scribbler was apparently given to melomania; he was a melomaniac, in short).

    Fiction book (1991)

  • The troublesome atonalist melomaniac appeared at a public press conference for the visiting Spanish-language press.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Being a melomaniac, he often spends hours exploring different genres of music.

  • The melomaniac couldn't resist discussing her favorite albums with anyone who would listen.

Synonyms

music lover
vsmelomaniac
11 2.4

A person who enjoys listening to music and goes to concerts

is more intense, implying obsession rather than simple enjoyment
music enthusiast
vsmelomaniac
1 3.2

A person who loves music and often listens to it or goes to concerts

is more extreme, showing obsession rather than strong interest

Antonyms

acousticophobia
  • Specialized
9.9

A strong fear of sounds, even your own voice

How Passionate

melomaniac
9.9
music lover
11 2.4

Surface Forms

melomaniac singular
melomaniacs plural

Morphology

melomaniac = maniac (opaque) = melo + maniac

The root 'melo' is not a standalone English word, and the specific meaning related to music is not transparent to learners.

Etymology

Melomaniac comes from Greek parts melo- meaning 'song' and -mania meaning 'madness' or 'a very strong desire'. So a melomaniac is someone 'crazy for' music, and you can remember it by thinking of melody for the 'melo-' part and maniac for someone very excited about something.