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allusophoria

the sense of delight experienced on discovering the origin of a literary allusion.
Alex felt allusophoria and laughed when he realized that Nemo in Finding Nemo was named after the fictional character Captain Nemo in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.
by Synergist July 7, 2011
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allusophoria

The sense of delight experienced on discovering the origin of a literary allusion.
“Alex felt allusophoria and laughed when he realized that Nemo in Finding Nemo was named after the fictional character Captain Nemo in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.”
by ACIZ July 11, 2011
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