dinomanian.
/ˌdʌɪnə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə/, U.S. /ˌdaɪnoʊˈmeɪniə/ Enthusiasm or extreme passion for dinosaurs.
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1986 Wisconsin State Jrnl. 1 Nov. i. 5/1 (advt.) Dino-mania is running wild..these days. As fast as we get Dino stuff in, it leaves.
1987 St. Petersburg (Florida) Times 23 May 1 b/4 To some extent, the museum has been hit with Dino-mania. In one viewing room is Dinosaurs—The Video. Near the regular gift shop is the Dino-store.
2015 Slate Mag. (Nexis) 11 June People love dinosaurs—some a little too much—and our dinomania has always been reflected on the big screen.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022).
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