junkaholic

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noun

A person who accumulates and stores large quantities of junk.

Scrabble 26

Meanings

nounjunkaholic (plural junkaholics)

plural junkaholics

  1. 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
  2. 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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APA

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Chicago

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