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10 Language-to-English DictionariesChocoholic
/ˌtʃɒk.əˈhɒl.ɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is excessively fond of or addicted to chocolate.
"As a self-proclaimed chocoholic, she always has a stash of chocolate bars in her desk." - 2
Someone who frequently consumes chocolate, often to the point of indulgence.
"His chocoholic tendencies were evident during the dessert buffet."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a modern portmanteau blending 'chocolate' with the suffix '-aholic', which was abstracted from 'alcoholic' to denote an obsessive craving or dependency. Emerging in the late 20th century, it reflects both the rising cultural obsession with confectionery and the colloquial, lighthearted use of addiction terminology.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chocoholic" is said worldwide
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chocovore
Transliteration: shoh-koh-vor
"Elle est une chocovore qui ne peut pas résister au chocolat."
Schokoladenliebhaber
Transliteration: shoh-koh-lah-den-leeb-hah-ber
"Er ist ein Schokoladenliebhaber und kauft jeden Tag Schokolade."
cioccolato-dipendente
Transliteration: choh-koh-lah-toh dee-pen-den-teh
"È un cioccolato-dipendente che non può resistere ai dolci."
chocoadicto
Transliteration: choh-koh-ah-deek-toh
"Ella es una chocoadicta y siempre tiene chocolate en su bolso."
chocólatra
Transliteration: shoh-koh-lah-trah
"Ele é um chocólatra e não consegue resistir a um pedaço de chocolate."
चॉकलेट प्रेमी
Transliteration: chokalet premi
"वह एक चॉकलेट प्रेमी है और हमेशा चॉकलेट खाता है।"
巧克力爱好者
Transliteration: qiǎokèlì àihào zhě
"她是一个巧克力爱好者，总是买巧克力。"
초콜릿 애호가
Transliteration: chokollit aeho-ga
"그녀는 초콜릿 애호가여서 항상 초콜릿을 사요."
チョコレート中毒者
Transliteration: chokorēto chūdokusha
"彼女はチョコレート中毒者で、いつもチョコレートを食べています。"
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