Definition of shopaholic in English:

shopaholic

noun ʃɒpəˈhɒlɪk

informal

A compulsive shopper.
I'm a self-confessed shopaholic
Singapore is a paradise for shopaholics
Example sentencesExamples
- No, it's not the title of a new American self-help manual for shopaholics.
- Kristen was well known for being a shopaholic and Tom didn't want to be anywhere near her when she was let loose in a mall.
- We're not a nation of shopkeepers, but shopaholics.
- Football has never featured massively in the lives of this hard-working city of bankers, real estate moguls and shopaholics.
- International Buy Nothing Day, held on the 27th November 1998, challenges the shopaholics amongst us to abstain from consumer spending for 24 hours.
- More than a quarter of men are now self-confessed shopaholics, with 28% of them admitting to loving the thrill of buying new things.
- But their success will depend upon satisfying an increasingly demanding generation of trendy shopaholics.
- Even the most compulsive shopaholic would have difficulty filling the vast boot.
- Much like those addicted to drugs or alcohol, shopaholics experience withdrawal symptoms such as irritability, depression and loss of control.
- Among the shopaholics, 48 per cent stuck to the city centre and 35 per cent ventured to the Trafford Centre.
- Such a tour can break the resilience of the most addicted shopaholics.
- Thrift is the bleakest of all the virtues, especially in an era of consumerism, credit cards, and shopaholics.
- When she isn't working, Joanna is a self-confessed shopaholic.
- For shopaholics, it was a Thanksgiving weekend to remember.
- I went to a psychiatrist to see if I was a shopaholic, but he didn't think I was as I could pay my bills.
- She was a shopaholic who loved clothes and make-up and was up for a night out at the slightest excuse.
- My husband is a compulsive hoarder and shopaholic, filling every inch of our six-bedroom house.
- You are a shopaholic, and shopping is your only real form of exercise.
- If you're a shopaholic like me, it's a great excuse to exercise the old credit card!
- If that's not enough to draw shopaholics and mall rats, it has a full floor selling women's products.

Origin

1980s: blend of shop and alcoholic.

work from Old English:
Work is connected with the Greek word ergon, which is the source of energy (late 16th century), ergonomic [1950s], and surgeon. Wrought, meaning ‘made in a particular way’ and found in wrought iron (early 18th century), is the old past form of work, which people used where we now use worked. Wright, a common surname that means ‘maker’ and is found in words such as shipwright (Old English) and wheelwright (Middle English), is also closely related to work. The first workaholic was mentioned in 1968. Since then we have had chocaholics and shopaholics, but the first word to be formed in this way from alcoholic was foodaholic, in 1965. The dictum ‘Work expands so as to fill the time available’ is known as Parkinson's law. It was first expressed by Professor C. Northcote Parkinson in 1955. Much older is the proverb All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, which is first found in 1659. See also devil

Rhymes

alcoholic, anabolic, apostolic, bucolic, carbolic, chocoholic, colic, diabolic, embolic, frolic, hydraulic, hyperbolic, melancholic, metabolic, parabolic, rollick, shambolic, symbolic, vitriolic, workaholic

Definition of shopaholic in US English:

shopaholic

noun

informal

A compulsive shopper.
I'm a self-confessed shopaholic
Singapore is a paradise for shopaholics
Example sentencesExamples
- If you're a shopaholic like me, it's a great excuse to exercise the old credit card!
- Thrift is the bleakest of all the virtues, especially in an era of consumerism, credit cards, and shopaholics.
- When she isn't working, Joanna is a self-confessed shopaholic.
- If that's not enough to draw shopaholics and mall rats, it has a full floor selling women's products.
- Kristen was well known for being a shopaholic and Tom didn't want to be anywhere near her when she was let loose in a mall.
- For shopaholics, it was a Thanksgiving weekend to remember.
- My husband is a compulsive hoarder and shopaholic, filling every inch of our six-bedroom house.
- You are a shopaholic, and shopping is your only real form of exercise.
- We're not a nation of shopkeepers, but shopaholics.
- She was a shopaholic who loved clothes and make-up and was up for a night out at the slightest excuse.
- No, it's not the title of a new American self-help manual for shopaholics.
- Even the most compulsive shopaholic would have difficulty filling the vast boot.
- Among the shopaholics, 48 per cent stuck to the city centre and 35 per cent ventured to the Trafford Centre.
- Much like those addicted to drugs or alcohol, shopaholics experience withdrawal symptoms such as irritability, depression and loss of control.
- Football has never featured massively in the lives of this hard-working city of bankers, real estate moguls and shopaholics.
- Such a tour can break the resilience of the most addicted shopaholics.
- I went to a psychiatrist to see if I was a shopaholic, but he didn't think I was as I could pay my bills.
- More than a quarter of men are now self-confessed shopaholics, with 28% of them admitting to loving the thrill of buying new things.
- But their success will depend upon satisfying an increasingly demanding generation of trendy shopaholics.
- International Buy Nothing Day, held on the 27th November 1998, challenges the shopaholics amongst us to abstain from consumer spending for 24 hours.

Origin

1980s: blend of shop and alcoholic.

单词	shopaholic
释义	Definition of shopaholic in English: shopaholic noun ʃɒpəˈhɒlɪk informal A compulsive shopper. I'm a self-confessed shopaholic Singapore is a paradise for shopaholics Example sentencesExamples No, it's not the title of a new American self-help manual for shopaholics. Kristen was well known for being a shopaholic and Tom didn't want to be anywhere near her when she was let loose in a mall. We're not a nation of shopkeepers, but shopaholics. Football has never featured massively in the lives of this hard-working city of bankers, real estate moguls and shopaholics. International Buy Nothing Day, held on the 27th November 1998, challenges the shopaholics amongst us to abstain from consumer spending for 24 hours. More than a quarter of men are now self-confessed shopaholics, with 28% of them admitting to loving the thrill of buying new things. But their success will depend upon satisfying an increasingly demanding generation of trendy shopaholics. Even the most compulsive shopaholic would have difficulty filling the vast boot. Much like those addicted to drugs or alcohol, shopaholics experience withdrawal symptoms such as irritability, depression and loss of control. Among the shopaholics, 48 per cent stuck to the city centre and 35 per cent ventured to the Trafford Centre. Such a tour can break the resilience of the most addicted shopaholics. Thrift is the bleakest of all the virtues, especially in an era of consumerism, credit cards, and shopaholics. When she isn't working, Joanna is a self-confessed shopaholic. For shopaholics, it was a Thanksgiving weekend to remember. I went to a psychiatrist to see if I was a shopaholic, but he didn't think I was as I could pay my bills. She was a shopaholic who loved clothes and make-up and was up for a night out at the slightest excuse. My husband is a compulsive hoarder and shopaholic, filling every inch of our six-bedroom house. You are a shopaholic, and shopping is your only real form of exercise. If you're a shopaholic like me, it's a great excuse to exercise the old credit card! If that's not enough to draw shopaholics and mall rats, it has a full floor selling women's products. Origin 1980s: blend of shop and alcoholic. work from Old English: Work is connected with the Greek word ergon, which is the source of energy (late 16th century), ergonomic [1950s], and surgeon. Wrought, meaning ‘made in a particular way’ and found in wrought iron (early 18th century), is the old past form of work, which people used where we now use worked. Wright, a common surname that means ‘maker’ and is found in words such as shipwright (Old English) and wheelwright (Middle English), is also closely related to work. The first workaholic was mentioned in 1968. Since then we have had chocaholics and shopaholics, but the first word to be formed in this way from alcoholic was foodaholic, in 1965. The dictum ‘Work expands so as to fill the time available’ is known as Parkinson's law. It was first expressed by Professor C. Northcote Parkinson in 1955. Much older is the proverb All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, which is first found in 1659. See also devil Rhymes alcoholic, anabolic, apostolic, bucolic, carbolic, chocoholic, colic, diabolic, embolic, frolic, hydraulic, hyperbolic, melancholic, metabolic, parabolic, rollick, shambolic, symbolic, vitriolic, workaholic Definition of shopaholic in US English: shopaholic noun informal A compulsive shopper. I'm a self-confessed shopaholic Singapore is a paradise for shopaholics Example sentencesExamples If you're a shopaholic like me, it's a great excuse to exercise the old credit card! Thrift is the bleakest of all the virtues, especially in an era of consumerism, credit cards, and shopaholics. When she isn't working, Joanna is a self-confessed shopaholic. If that's not enough to draw shopaholics and mall rats, it has a full floor selling women's products. Kristen was well known for being a shopaholic and Tom didn't want to be anywhere near her when she was let loose in a mall. For shopaholics, it was a Thanksgiving weekend to remember. My husband is a compulsive hoarder and shopaholic, filling every inch of our six-bedroom house. You are a shopaholic, and shopping is your only real form of exercise. We're not a nation of shopkeepers, but shopaholics. She was a shopaholic who loved clothes and make-up and was up for a night out at the slightest excuse. No, it's not the title of a new American self-help manual for shopaholics. Even the most compulsive shopaholic would have difficulty filling the vast boot. Among the shopaholics, 48 per cent stuck to the city centre and 35 per cent ventured to the Trafford Centre. Much like those addicted to drugs or alcohol, shopaholics experience withdrawal symptoms such as irritability, depression and loss of control. Football has never featured massively in the lives of this hard-working city of bankers, real estate moguls and shopaholics. Such a tour can break the resilience of the most addicted shopaholics. I went to a psychiatrist to see if I was a shopaholic, but he didn't think I was as I could pay my bills. More than a quarter of men are now self-confessed shopaholics, with 28% of them admitting to loving the thrill of buying new things. But their success will depend upon satisfying an increasingly demanding generation of trendy shopaholics. International Buy Nothing Day, held on the 27th November 1998, challenges the shopaholics amongst us to abstain from consumer spending for 24 hours. Origin 1980s: blend of shop and alcoholic.
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