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Topic: ILLNESS AND DISABILITY

Origin: alcoholic

-aholic

 suffix
     
-aholic [in nouns and adjectives]
MIMP someone who cannot stop doing something or using something
a workaholic (=someone who never stops working)
a chocaholic (=someone who loves chocolate)
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