-aholic

1. a combining form extracted from alcoholic, occurring as the final element in compounds, often facetious nonce words, with the sense “a person who has an addiction to or obsession with some object or activity”:

   workaholic; chargeaholic.

Word History and Origins

Origin of -aholic¹

By extraction, with a replacing o as the spelling of the unstressed vowel

Example Sentences

“Carol was not a media attention aholic when she started in RHONY. Now it’s pathetic. Wish she stayed intellectual Woman she first showed us.”

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Junk Aholic Kolette Kramer explained that some people are naturally attracted to cast-offs, and those with the condition tend to find each other.

From Washington Times

What people will find at a Junk Aholic sale is a lot of refurbished and repurposed former junk of all types.

From Washington Times

Junk Aholic members consult with each other frequently to make the most of their different perspectives.

From Washington Times

Friends and neighbors have learned to call a Junk Aholic before tearing down a building or cleaning out a garage.

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