Hippomania
noun
a passion for horses
Word Origin
Greek hippos ‘horse’
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[hi-pof-uh-jist] /hɪˈpɒf ə dʒɪst/ noun 1. a person who eats horseflesh.
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[hi-pof-uh-jee] /hɪˈpɒf ə dʒi/ noun 1. the practice of eating horseflesh. n. 1828, from hippo- + -phagy (see -phagous). Related: Hippophagous.
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[hip-uh-fahyl, -fil] /ˈhɪp əˌfaɪl, -fɪl/ noun 1. one who loves horses. noun one who loves horses Word Origin Greek hippos ‘horse’
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noun a fear of horses Word Origin Greek hippos ‘horse’