Florimanist

/ˌflɔːrɪˈmeɪnɪst/ noun

Definition

A person with an excessive passion or obsession for flowers; a flower enthusiast to the point of mania.

Etymology

From florimania plus the agent suffix -ist (one who practices or is devoted to). This labels someone whose enthusiasm for flowers borders on obsessive.

Kelly Says

Florimanists during tulip mania made irrational financial decisions that would make stock traders blush—all for a flower whose beautiful striped colors were actually caused by a virus!

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