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shopaholic

American  
[shop-uh-haw-lik, -hol-ik] / ˌʃɒp əˈhɔ lɪk, -ˈhɒl ɪk /

noun

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


shopaholic British  
/ ˌʃɒpəˈhɒlɪk /

noun

  1. informal a compulsive shopper

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of shopaholic

First recorded in 1970–75; shop + -aholic


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Plus, Nikki Fox and Emma Tracey chat about their high street habits and why it's hard to be a shopaholic if shops are inaccessible.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2022

Anyone who has firsthand experience with a shopaholic can tell you it’s a slippery slope that can lead to a whole lot of financial heartache.

From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2021

The second is a series of apologies and excuses for a tax cheat, voyeur-sadist, bad son, skinflint, publicity hound, social climber, shopaholic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2020

A full 25 years after she starred in the era-defining "Clueless," Alicia Silverstone is still inexorably associated with the sweet shopaholic Cher Horowitz.

From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2020

Left: “I was such a shopaholic as a child. Any time we went to a museum, I’d always ask, ‘Is there a gift shop?’

From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2018

Online shopaholics who enjoy a side of culture with their free shipping.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2023

The department store itself was a product of the Industrial Revolution, which created mass-produced goods and shopaholics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2016

TechBit: Magnetique A sound idea for shopaholics, but it could use some more work.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 9, 2013

The combination of Rangers and Harry Redknapp, a meeting of minds among shopaholics, meant mentions of Robbie Keane, Darren Bent, Nicolas Anelka, Joe Cole and Scott Parker were predictable.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 9, 2012

We borrowed like shopaholics, shortchanged pension funds and barely showed up for collective bargaining.”

From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2011

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