shopaholism

Questions

What does shopaholism mean?

An addiction to shopping; the condition of a shopaholic.

Where does shopaholism come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *skup- Old English scoppa Middle English schoppe English shop Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic كُحُول (kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholbor. Middle English alcofol English alcohol Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English alcoholism English -oholism English -aholism English shopaholism From shop + -aholism, by analogy with alcoholism, from alcohol.

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