SINCE 1828
-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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