chocoholic

American

[chaw-kuh-haw-lik, -hol-ik, chok-uh-] / ˌtʃɔ kəˈhɔ lɪk, -ˈhɒl ɪk, ˌtʃɒk ə- /

noun

a person who is excessively fond of chocolate.

chocoholic British

/ ˌtʃɒkəˈhɒlɪk /

noun

informal
1. someone who is very fond of eating chocolate
2. ( as modifier )
  
  the chocoholic British

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Etymology

Origin of chocoholic

choco(late) + -holic

Example Sentences

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chocoholic

"I used to be a bit of a chocoholic, so this is a big wrench!"

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2022

Dessert entails pot de creme for the chocoholic that I am and, thankfully, my lady wisely selects the apple cobbler, which is positively out of sight.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 12, 2017

The New Celebrity Apprentice The teams create a new candy for chocoholic billionaire Warren Buffet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2017

It’s no secret on the Hill that Pelosi is a chocoholic.

From Time ● Mar. 26, 2014

A self-confessed chocoholic, Gatland has established a regime to ensure that the prop stays at what is considered to be his optimum weight, 122kg.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 27, 2011

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