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shopaholic

[ shop-uh-haw-lik, -hol-ik ]

noun

, Informal.
  1. a frequent shopper, especially one who is unable to control their spending.


shopaholic

/ ˌʃɒpəˈhɒlɪk /

noun

  1. informal.
    a compulsive shopper


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Derived Forms

  • ˌshopaˈholism, noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of shopaholic1

First recorded in 1970–75; shop + -aholic

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Word History and Origins

Origin of shopaholic1

C20: from shop + -holic

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Example Sentences

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Following the disappointing Confessions of a Shopaholic, G-Force represents a rare double stumble for Bruckheimer.

Kinsella, author of the Shopaholic series, also writes under her real name, Madeleine Wickham.

Mary Todd Lincoln was a major shopaholic, addicted to French fashion.

Confessions of a Shopaholic, a romantic comedy starring Isla Fisher opening today, has got a serious case of bad timing.

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