Definition of "shopaholism" []

• Addiction to shopping; the condition of a shopaholic. (noun)

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• "Sometimes referred to as "shopaholism", compulsive shopping can create massive financial, marital, legal and family problems."
• "Istanbul's covered market, an early shrine to shopaholism, is about to celebrate its 550th anniversary with a multimillion-pound facelift."
• "It's why they target children and encourage shopaholism (a serious problem for more than 20 million Americans who regularly go shopping without a particular purchase in mind)."