Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

anthomaniac

noun
/ˌæn.θəʊˈmeɪ.ni.æk/
Definition
A person who has an excessive love for flowers.
Examples
  • Despite his tough personality, he was an anthomaniac, spending hours in his garden among the roses and lilacs.
  • She decorated her home with hundreds of flowers, proving that she was indeed an anthomaniac.
  • Being an anthomaniac, he traveled the world to witness the blooming of cherry blossoms in Japan.
Meaning
Someone who is obsessed with or has an extreme fascination with flowers and their varieties.
Synonyms
  • Floral enthusiast
  • Flower lover
  • Bloom aficionado