shopaholic
Mall addict, essentially
A shopaholic is someone who shops compulsively, treating retail therapy as an addiction.
The word blends "shop" with "alcoholic" to suggest the behavior is habitual and hard to control: She's such a shopaholic—her closet is stuffed with things she's never worn.
The tone is usually light and self-deprecating rather than clinical.
Enclosed shopping center
- storeRetail establishment
- boutiqueSmall specialized retail shop
- outletPoint of release
- cashierTill operator
aisle · browse · splurge · spree · haul · clearance · inventory · storefront
One who acquires things
- purchasingAcquiring through payment
- transactionExchange of goods/money
- checkoutPayment completion process
- receiptWritten payment acknowledgment
debt · budget · overspending · sale · discount · bargain · deal · merchandise
Bout of excess
- splurgeSpend freely, impulsively
- haulPull or carry laboriously
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- indulgenceYielding to desire
overindulgence · marathon · accumulation · hoarding · collecting · acquisition · amassing · unboxing
Irresistible urge to act
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
- dependencyState of needing support
withdrawal · relapse · therapy · intervention · enabler · dopamine · endorphins · gratification
mall
Enclosed shopping center
cashier · aisle · browse · splurge · spree · haul · clearance · inventory · storefront · kiosk
buyer
One who acquires things
- purchasingAcquiring through payment
- transactionExchange of goods/money
- checkoutPayment completion process
receipt · debt · budget · overspending · sale · discount · bargain · deal · merchandise · goods
binge
Bout of excess
- splurgeSpend freely, impulsively
- haulPull or carry laboriously
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
indulgence · overindulgence · marathon · accumulation · hoarding · collecting · acquisition · amassing · unboxing · packages
compulsion
Irresistible urge to act
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
dependency · withdrawal · relapse · therapy · intervention · enabler · dopamine · endorphins · gratification · self-control
designer
One who plans appearances
- boutiqueSmall specialized retail shop
- wardrobeGarment storage furniture
- accessoriesSupplementary items or adornments
luxury · vintage · trendsetter · style · runway · glamour · apparel · garments · handbags · shoes
- Neologismsselfie, blog, vlog, podcast, hashtag
- portmanteausbrunch, smog, motel, spork, chortle
- addictsaddicts, addict, junkies, drug addict, drug addicts
- chick litBridget Jones, rom-com, romantic comedy, beach read, book club pick
- compulsivesperfectionist, obsessive, neurotic, control freak, neat freak
- spendersspendthrift, overspender, big spender, free spender, reckless spender
shopaholicmiser
Stingy wealth hoarder
tightwad · cheapskate · penny-pincher · skinflint · scrooge
shopaholicminimalist
One favoring bare essentials
ascetic · anti-consumerist · monk · declutterer · Marie Kondo