Meaning & use
Shopaholics
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People who are compulsively fond of, or addicted to, shopping.
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The mall was packed with shopaholics hunting for Black Friday bargains.
Support groups have formed to help shopaholics control their spending habits.
A note on using this word
A blend of 'shop' and '-aholic' (from 'alcoholic'), part of a family of informal words describing compulsive behavior, like 'workaholic.'
Words with a similar meaning
spendthriftscompulsive shoppers
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