playaholic

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noun

Any person who builds their life schedule around recreational activities, sports, or other types of play.

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Meanings

nounplayaholic (plural playaholics)

plural playaholics

  1. Any person who builds their life schedule around recreational activities, sports, or other types of play.

    Davies the playaholic falls foul of the invisible injury.

    1986, Times of London
    1 more example

    You know what your problem is, Marvin? You're a play-a-holic!

    2006 June 5, Tom Armstrong, Marvin (comic)

Origin

From play + -aholic; formed after workaholic.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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