Oatriance

/oh-tree-ans/

Meaning & definition

Oatriance (n.) – the sudden craving for cereal or another grain-based food that was regularly eaten during one’s childhood.

Etymology & word origins

 An oat is a type of grain that is commonly eaten for breakfast. Further, oats and other types of grains are the basis for many kinds of cereal.

-ance is an English suffix that means “state or quality of something”

Example sentences

Adam felt oatriance when he poured a bowl of Purrr-Pusss cereal before work. -from the  True Love Quandary paranormal romance novel.

Am I the only one who feels oatriance when I go down the cereal aisle?

Related words & word forms

Oatriancy (adj.) – having a craving for cereal or another grain-based food that was regularly eaten during one’s childhood.

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