Germanomania

/ˌdʒɜrmænoʊˈmeɪniə/ noun

Definition

An excessive enthusiasm for or obsession with German culture, language, or things German.

Etymology

From Germanic/German + mania (from Greek mania, meaning 'madness' or 'excessive enthusiasm'). This term describes irrational devotion to German culture.

Kelly Says

Like 'Anglomania' (obsession with English things), 'germanomania' shows how languages export cultural fads—in the 18th century, everything German became fashionable in Russia and France!

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