-orama
noun combining form
\ ə-ˈra-mə, -ˈrä- \
variants:
or less commonly -arama \
ə-ˈra-mə , -ˈrä-
\
or -rama \
ˈra-mə , ˈrä-
\
Definition of -orama
informal
—used chiefly in nonce words to denote an event, production, situation, etc., that amounts to or is suggestive of a prolonged or extravagant display or exhibition of a specified kind … this World War II-era suspense romance … makes a great guilty pleasure on video: It's such a goofy schmaltzorama that it gives you a retro high. — Entertainment WeeklyThe wearing of your festival pass around your neck is pure geekarama.— Simon Chilvers
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“-orama.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/-orama. Accessed 13 Apr. 2021.
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