shop·a·hol·ic

[shop-uh-haw-lik, -hol-ik]
noun Informal.
a frequent shopper, especially one who is unable to control his or her spending.
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shopaholic (ˌʃɒpəˈhɒlɪk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
informal a compulsive shopper
 
[C20: from shop + -holic]
 
shopa'holism
 
n

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The firm has spent the past few years acquiring new units and portfolio companies with the abandon of a compulsive shopaholic.
Elle may be a squeaky-voiced shopaholic bombshell, but she's no dummy.
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