-holic

See also: holič

English

Alternative forms

• (after a consonant) -aholic, -oholic

Etymology

Back-formation from alcoholic.

Suffix

-holic

1. Denotes addiction to or indulgence in the substance or activity of the stem word.
   • 2017, David Friend, The Naughty Nineties:

     Trump was also a horndog, a braggart, and a social-media-holic—just like voters were.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -holic

Anagrams

• choil, choli