Grecomaniac

/ˌɡrɛkoʊˈmeɪniæk/ noun

Definition

A person who is excessively enthusiastic about or obsessed with ancient Greek culture.

Etymology

From Greek greco- (relating to Greece) combined with the suffix -maniac (from mania, obsession). The word follows the pattern of bibliomaniac, pyromaniac, and similar terms.

Kelly Says

During the 18th and 19th centuries, there was an actual cultural movement called 'Grecophilia' where wealthy Europeans became so obsessed with ancient Greece they filled their homes with Greek statues and named everything in Greek!

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