empleomania
noun
em·ple·o·ma·nia
\ˌemplēōˈmānēə, emˌplēəˈ-\
Definition of empleomania
: a mania for holding public office
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Origin and Etymology of empleomania
Spanish empleomanía, from empleo employment, use, public office (from emplear to employ, use, from Old Spanish, from Old French empleoir, emploiier) + -manía (from New Latin -mania)
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