Definitions
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- suffix Denotes
addiction to the substance or activity of the stem word.
Etymologies
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Back-formation from alcoholic.
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Examples
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In the same way alcoholic spawned workaholic and chocoholic, as -holic became a combining form meaning “hooked on.”
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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In the same way alcoholic spawned workaholic and chocoholic, as -holic became a combining form meaning “hooked on.”
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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In the same way alcoholic spawned workaholic and chocoholic, as -holic became a combining form meaning “hooked on.”
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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In the same way alcoholic spawned workaholic and chocoholic, as -holic became a combining form meaning “hooked on.”
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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