chocoholic

[chaw-kuh-haw-lik, -hol-ik, chok-uh-]

noun

1. a person who is excessively fond of chocolate.

chocoholic

/ ˌtʃɒkəˈhɒlɪk /

noun

1. informal

   1. someone who is very fond of eating chocolate

   2. ( as modifier )

      the chocoholic British

Word History and Origins

Origin of chocoholic¹

choco(late) + -holic

Word History and Origins

Origin of chocoholic¹

C20: from _choco ( _late ) + _-holic

Example Sentences

"I used to be a bit of a chocoholic, so this is a big wrench!"

From BBC

Since lockdown, I became a chocoholic.

From New York Times

“I used to be a chocoholic, I guess you’d call it,” Northam said.

From Washington Post

For the other friend, who is a chocoholic, I buy a new mug, some hot chocolate and mini marshmallows and a little box of Milk Tray.

From BBC

Though people have used terms like “chocoholic” since the 1960s, language about food addiction has intensified in recent decades.

From Washington Post