dromomaniac
/ˌdrəʊməˈmeɪniæk/noun
उच्चारण ड्रोममेनिऐक
घुमक्कड़ी का उन्मादी, यात्रा का अदम्य शौक़ीन
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a person who has an uncontrollable desire to travel or wander from place to place
घुमक्कड़ी का उन्मादी, यात्रा का अदम्य शौक़ीन
- A true dromomaniac, he could never stay in one city for long.
- Radhika met a dromomaniac who had visited over forty countries without a fixed home.
- The dromomaniac packed his bag again just a week after returning from Goa.
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- My cousin is a dromomaniac who has visited every state in India.
- Only a dromomaniac would choose to travel by train for three days.
◇Word family
dromomania noun
⌂Word origin and word building
From Greek dromos (running) and mania (madness).
यह Greek शब्द dromos (दौड़ना) और mania (उन्माद) से बना है।
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One-word substitution
A person with an uncontrollable urge to travel is a dromomaniac.
यात्रा करने की अदम्य इच्छा वाले व्यक्ति को dromomaniac कहते हैं।