-holic

variant of -aholic: chocoholic.

Words nearby -holic

-hearted, -hedral, -hedron, -hemia, -hippus, -holic, -hood, -hydric, -i, -i-, -ia

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British Dictionary definitions for -holic

-holic

suffix forming nouns

indicating a person having an abnormal desire for or dependence onworkaholic; chocoholic

Word Origin for -holic

C20: on the pattern of alcoholic

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