English Dictionary

lottomania

名詞

くだけた表現 不可算名詞

(informal) Enthusiasm for playing the lottery.

日本語の意味

宝くじへの熱狂（宝くじをすることに対する情熱や没頭）

After his friend won once, his lottomania made him buy tickets every week despite the odds.

友人が一度当たった後、彼は宝くじ熱にかかり、確率が悪くても毎週チケットを買い続けた。

意味（1）

(informal) Enthusiasm for playing the lottery.

The lottomania (Forbes, Mar. 6, 1989) that sent state lottery revenues to more than $20 billion last year has finally run out of steam. Revenue gains are slackening off...