Meanings
plural junkaholics
- informalA person who accumulates and stores large quantities of junk.
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At the extreme end of the clutter spectrum are folks who suffer from what some call disposophobia —fear of disposing. In other words, they hoard. According to one report, nearly a million junkaholics suffer from this psychological, and the proof is in the piles. To help those who suffer from disposophobia, a national support group called Clutterers Anonymous models itself after the twelve-step format of Alcoholics Anonymous.
2011, Iyna Bort Caruso, Simply Organized: "The all-in-one guide to organizing your home, office, children, and more!", →ISBN - informalOne who consumes junk food in excess.
I was a junkaholic. I ate lots of fast food, and as a result I was having stomach and intestinal problems.
2005, Ann S. Utterback, Broadcasting Through Crisis: How to Keep Going when Tragedy Hits, Bonus Books, Inc., →ISBN, page 63
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