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hamstraus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hoarding noun A large outdoor advertising board; a billboard.

Senses

hamstraus is used for these senses in English:

  • hoarding (psychology) An anxiety disorder characterized by a compulsive need to accumulate goods and feelings of anxiety or discomfort about discarding such goods.
  • panic buying (business, finance) The buying of commodities or other assets earlier than normal, or in quantities greater than normal, because of rumours of coming shortages or price rises.

hoarding — full definition

  1. noun A large outdoor advertising board; a billboard.
  2. noun A temporary fence or barrier put up around a construction site.
  3. noun A psychological disorder marked by an ongoing need to collect items and severe difficulty discarding them.

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