A person who is excessively enthusiastic about or obsessed with Celtic culture, history, or peoples.
From Celt (Celtic peoples) and -maniac (from Greek mania meaning 'madness' or 'excessive enthusiasm'). The word combines 'Celtic' with 'obsessed' to describe intense passion.
The Romantic period in the 1800s created a wave of Celtomania in Europe—people became obsessed with Celtic mythology, music, and art, which led to some wonderful cultural preservation but also invented myths that never existed.
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