balletomania

/ ˈbælɪtəʊˌmeɪn; ˌbælɪtəʊˈmeɪnɪə /

noun

1. passionate enthusiasm for ballet

Derived Forms

• balletomane, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of balletomania¹

C20: from ballet + -o- + -mania

Example Sentences

Balletomanes care about dancers more than choreography — and American Ballet Theater’s annual season at the Metropolitan Opera House is geared for balletomania.

From New York Times

Where are the ballet boxes of Joseph Cornell that converted balletomania into exquisite visual art?

From New York Times

His disquisitions on balletomania, his references to André Gide and A. E. Housman, his description of Chicago as “a man-city, healthy, sweaty, and sensual” — they’re all playful clues pointing to his true identity.

From New York Times

Back in the 19th-century heyday of balletomania, such gifts would have been considered cheap.

From The Guardian

When a dancer lodges movement under your skin, balletomania becomes the best kind of intoxication.

From New York Times