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shopaholic
[shop-uh-haw-lik, -hol-ik]
noun
a frequent shopper, especially one who is unable to control their spending.
shopaholic
/ ˌʃɒəˈɒɪ /
noun
informala compulsive shopper
Other Word Forms
- ˌDZ貹ˈDZ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of shopaholic1
Word History and Origins
Origin of shopaholic1
Example Sentences
Online shopaholics who enjoy a side of culture with their free shipping.
Thomas Jefferson, the shopaholic Virginia aristocrat, would confide that John Adams showed a certain “want of taste.”
You might establish a gambling budget for a Las Vegas getaway; do the same for shopping internationally, says Miami-based Maria Dominguez, a shopaholic who retired from British Airways after 43 years.
“We joke that we’re like ‘Legally Blonde,’” she says of the Reese Witherspoon comedy about a shopaholic turned underestimated law school student.
A woman in Wales knew just the cake to bake to celebrate her son’s birthday — as well as his shopaholic tendencies.
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