TOPICS Online Magazine  Modern Day  Issue 9  Home Page  Word
Power: Words to talk and write about addictions  Words and
Expressions  . addiction  . to be addicted to  . addict  .
addictive   . to be (get)hooked on  . to kick a habit  . to
overcome an addiction   Internet addiction is a problem.  He is
addicted to computer games.  He is a real television addict.
Gambling can become addictive.   She is hooked on gambling.  He
smokes, but he wants to kick the habit.  It is difficult to
overcome an addiction.  He's a pachinkoholic He's a
pachinkoholic. He tried to overcome this addiction, but it's
hard to break the habit.   She's a chocoholic. I think she's a
chocoholic. She seems addicted to chocolate.   She's a
shopaholic. She is definitely a shopaholic. It is clear she is
hooked on shopping.  Using suffixes (word endings) to make
nouns:  You can use the endings -oholic or -aholic to say a
person is an addict.  . alcoholic  . workaholic  . shopaholic  .
webaholic  . chocoholic  You can use the ending -ism to n