screenaholic
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
One who is addicted to screen time.
Example Sentences
- "The gist of Deloitte survey is that person-to-person communications is being altered by smartphones. That news isn't new, but Deloitte noted that screenaholics are going to impact business models revolving around the Internet of Things."
- "2. We're screenaholics. Screens allow us to live, work and play but with the benefits come the pitfalls: online addiction is a big and growing concern. We rarely disconnect so we're always 'on', permanently distracted, jumping from task to task in a keyed-up state. Because we never fully come down or switch off, our brains and bodies don't get the quality rest they need to function at their best."
- "[light clicks] “Pretty scary, huh? Hi, my name is Bender and I'm a recovering screenaholic. If you're currently using another device in addition to the one you're watching me on, then you're a sick, sick, bastard. So pick up a third device and call me now. Together, we'll get through this, just me, you, and your credit card. In fact, forget you! [quickly] Phone sex also available.”"
Etymology
From screen + -aholic.