shopaholic
shopaholic — noun
- shopaholicsingular
- shopaholicsplural
1. a person who cannot control their urge to shop, often spending more money or tim
a person who cannot control their urge to shop, often spending more money or time than they planned, or buying things they do not really need
The department store manager noticed that shopaholics often visit every weekend during the sales season.
countable plural: shopaholics as a group type
A nurse joined a shopaholic support group after maxing out her credit card on shoes.
collocation: shopaholic support group
The store clerk recognized the shopaholic who had bought three identical handbags in one month.
Magazines publish stories of recovering shopaholics who learned to control their spending habits.
- compulsive shopper
more clinical or formal, used in psychology contexts
- spendthrift
focuses on wasting money rather than the act of shopping itself; more negative
- shop-till-you-drop type
informal and humorous, common in British English
- minimalist
someone who deliberately buys very little
- frugal person
someone who avoids spending money unnecessarily
文法句型
a shopaholic
the shopaholic
such a shopaholic that…
用法筆記
Often used humorously or in self-deprecation, but can refer to a genuine shopping addiction. Common with intensifiers such as 'real', 'such a', or 'total'.