shopaholic

[ shop-uh-haw-lik, -hol-ik ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a frequent shopper, especially one who is unable to control their spending.

shopaholic

/ ˌʃɒpəˈhɒlɪk /

noun

1. informal.
   a compulsive shopper

Derived Forms

• ˌshopaˈholism, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of shopaholic¹

First recorded in 1970–75; shop + -aholic

Word History and Origins

Origin of shopaholic¹

C20: from shop + -holic

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

Thomas Jefferson, the shopaholic Virginia aristocrat, would confide that John Adams showed a certain “want of taste.”

From New York Times

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.

From Washington Post

“We joke that we’re like ‘Legally Blonde,’” she says of the Reese Witherspoon comedy about a shopaholic turned underestimated law school student.

From Los Angeles Times

A woman in Wales knew just the cake to bake to celebrate her son’s birthday — as well as his shopaholic tendencies.

From Fox News