shopaholism
Addiction to purchasing
Shopaholism is compulsive shopping—the inability to resist buying things, often beyond one's means or needs.
The term treats shopping as an addiction, parallel to alcoholism: Her shopaholism left her buried in credit card debt.
The condition blends genuine psychological compulsion with lighthearted self-deprecation about retail indulgence.
Irresistible urge to act
- urgeStrong inner drive
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
- maniaIntense, consuming obsession
- dependencyState of needing support
impulse · anxiety · depression · self-esteem · escapism · gratification · hoarding · materialism
Preoccupation with acquiring goods
- advertisingPaid promotional communication
- marketingPromoting goods to consumers
- salesRevenue from goods moved
- discountsSubtractions from full price
brands · fast-fashion · trends · influencers · hauls · unboxing · cart · wishlist
Money owed another
- overspendingExceeding one's budget
- budgetPlan for spending
- bankruptcyLegal status when insolvent
- maxed-outAt full capacity
bills · collections · interest · overdraft · splurge · extravagance · installments · affordability
Purchasing in excess
- cravingsIntense desires for something
- dopamineReward-linked neural messenger
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- relapseReturn to former illness
denial · guilt · obsession · rehabilitation · therapy · enabler · twelve-step · intervention
compulsion
Irresistible urge to act
dependency · impulse · anxiety · depression · self-esteem · escapism · gratification · hoarding · materialism · status-seeking
consumerism
Preoccupation with acquiring goods
- advertisingPaid promotional communication
- marketingPromoting goods to consumers
- salesRevenue from goods moved
discounts · brands · fast-fashion · trends · influencers · hauls · unboxing · cart · wishlist · retail
debt
Money owed another
- overspendingExceeding one's budget
- budgetPlan for spending
- bankruptcyLegal status when insolvent
bills · maxed-out · collections · interest · overdraft · splurge · extravagance · installments · affordability · creditors
overbuying
Purchasing in excess
- cravingsIntense desires for something
- dopamineReward-linked neural messenger
- withdrawalAct of taking away
relapse · denial · guilt · obsession · rehabilitation · therapy · enabler · twelve-step · intervention · triggers
shopaholismfrugality
Economical resource management
penny-pinching · miserliness · economizing · stinginess · cheapness
shopaholismminimalism
Aesthetic of reduction
anti-consumerism · simple living · asceticism · non-materialism · decluttering
shopaholismself-control
Ability to restrain impulses
moderation · restraint · impulse control · abstemiousness · discipline