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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescompras compulsivas
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkompɾas kompulˈsivas
"El Black Friday provoca compras compulsivas en todo el país."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A brief period of intense, excessive, and often impulsive purchasing of goods.
"She went on a buying-binge over the weekend, acquiring dozens of items she didn't really need." - 2
An episode of retail therapy characterized by uncontrolled spending driven by emotional triggers.
"Retailers often capitalize on holiday sales to encourage a nationwide buying-binge."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the present participle of the Old English verb 'bycgan' (meaning to buy or acquire) with 'binge', a mid-19th-century dialect word originally denoting a heavy drinking session before expanding to signify any unrestrained indulgence. Together, the compound emerged in modern consumer culture to describe periods of compulsive, excessive purchasing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Buying-binge" is said worldwide
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fièvre acheteuse
Transliteration: fjɛvʁ aʃtøz
"Elle a succombé à une fièvre acheteuse pendant les soldes."
Kaufrausch
Transliteration: ˈkaʊfˌʁaʊʃ
"Nach dem Gehaltseingang verfiel sie oft in einen echten Kaufrausch."
frenesia acquista
Transliteration: freneˈzi.a akˈwista
Script: frenesia di acquisti
"Ha fatto una frenesia di acquisti online ieri sera."
compras compulsivas
Transliteration: ˈkompɾas kompulˈsivas
"El Black Friday provoca compras compulsivas en todo el país."
farra de compras
Transliteration: ˈfɐʁɐ dʒi ˈkõpɾɐs
"Ela gastou todo o seu bônus em uma farra de compras."
अंधाधुंध खरीदारी
Transliteration: andhadhundh kharidari
"त्योहारों के मौसम में लोगों की अंधाधुंध खरीदारी शुरू हो जाती है।"
疯狂购物
Transliteration: fēngkuáng gòuwù
"双十一期间人们总是进行疯狂购物。"
쇼핑 지름신
Transliteration: soping jirimsin
"할인 행사 덕분에 그녀는 쇼핑 지름신이 강림했다."
買いあさり
Transliteration: kaiasari
"ボーナスが出てから彼女の買いあさりが始まった。"
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