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Your word for today is: emacity, n.

emacity, n.

Pronunciation:/ɪˈmæsɪtɪ/

Etymology: <  Latin emācitas, <  emāc-em fond of buying, <  emĕre to buy.
 rare.

  Fondness for buying.

1656  T. Blount Glossographia, Emacity, a desire to be always buying.

1676  E. Coles Eng. Dict., Emacity, a desire of being alway buying.

1806  F. Prevost  & F. W. Blagdon Flowers of Lit. 347 The disease of emacity, or itch for buying bargains.

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