melomaniac

/mɛləʊˈmeɪniæk/

Definitions

1. noun

a person with a strong enthusiasm or obsessive love for music, especially classical music

“The music critic was a confessed melomaniac with a vast knowledge of opera.”

2. adjective

characterized by or showing a strong enthusiasm or obsessive love for music, especially classical music

“As a melomaniac composer, he spent most of his life writing symphonies and chamber music.”

Synonyms

  • music aficionado
  • music lover

Antonyms

  • music hater
  • tone deaf