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shopaholism

shopaholism noun: an addiction to shopping; the condition of a shopaholic.

Noun

shopaholism (uncountable)

  1. An addiction to shopping; the condition of a shopaholic.
    • Yeah, she’s trim, organized and snippy, with the makeup, the Manhattan job and the shopaholism, but she’s also the one in the couple who can’t really grow up because she lives with her dad.2007 January 3, Virginia Heffernan, “Hey! Never Underestimate the Average Joe”, in New York Times

Origin of shopaholism

From shop + -aholism, by analogy with alcoholism, from alcohol.

Questions about shopaholism

What does shopaholism mean?
Shopaholism means an addiction to shopping; the condition of a shopaholic.
What part of speech is shopaholism?
Shopaholism is a noun.

Words near shopaholism in the dictionary

  1. shop-walkers
  2. shop-worn
  3. shopability
  4. shopaholic
  5. shopaholics
  6. shopaholism
  7. shopathon
  8. shopathons
  9. shopboard
  10. shopboards
  11. shopbook

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