-aholic

A form of -holic — Denotes one who has an addiction to or indulgence in the substance or activity of the stem word.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. alternativeAlternative form of -holic.

Origin

A respelling of -oholic reflecting the reduced pronunciation of the linking vowel.

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APA

-aholic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-aholic

MLA

“-aholic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-aholic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-aholic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-aholic.

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