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chocoholic: meaning, definition, pronunciation and examples

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UK/ˌtʃɒk.əˈhɒl.ɪk/US/ˌtʃɑː.kəˈhɑː.lɪk/

Informal, humorous

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What does “chocoholic” mean?

A person who is addicted to or very fond of chocolate.

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Definition

Meaning and Definition

A person who is addicted to or very fond of chocolate; one who craves chocolate regularly.

Someone with a strong, habitual, and often excessive fondness for chocolate, sometimes used humorously to compare the behavior to that of an alcoholic. Can also describe a person who collects, bakes with, or is obsessed with chocolate products.

Dialectal Variation

British vs American Usage

Differences

No significant differences in meaning or spelling. Both varieties use the term.

Connotations

Humorous, light-hearted in both. Slightly more common in UK advertising and food writing.

Frequency

Slightly higher frequency in British English, but well understood and used in American English.

Grammar

How to Use “chocoholic” in a Sentence

[be] + a + chocoholic[self-confessed/admitted] + chocoholic[chocoholic] + [needs/craves/loves] + chocolate

Vocabulary

Collocations

strong
self-confessed chocoholicrecovering chocoholichopeless chocoholicadmitted chocoholic
medium
chocolate chocoholictrue chocoholicsecret chocoholicavowed chocoholic
weak
big chocoholicreal chocoholicfamous chocoholicfellow chocoholic

Examples

Examples of “chocoholic” in a Sentence

verb

British English

  • No standard verb form exists. Use 'to crave chocolate'.

American English

  • No standard verb form exists. Use 'to binge on chocolate'.

adverb

British English

  • No standard adverb form.

American English

  • No standard adverb form.

adjective

British English

  • She has chocoholic tendencies.
  • His chocoholic habits are well known.

American English

  • She went on a chocoholic spree.
  • I'm in a chocoholic mood.

Usage

Meaning in Context

Business

Used in marketing for chocolate brands, café menus, and food tourism.

Academic

Rare, except in informal contexts or studies on food addiction metaphors.

Everyday

Common in casual conversation and social media to describe a love for chocolate.

Technical

Not used in clinical/medical contexts (non-technical).

Vocabulary

Synonyms of “chocoholic”

Strong

chocolate addictchocolate fiend

Neutral

chocolate loverchocolate enthusiastchocolate fanatic

Weak

sweet toothchocolate craver

Vocabulary

Antonyms of “chocoholic”

chocolate haterchocophobe

Watch out

Common Mistakes When Using “chocoholic”

  • Misspelling as 'chocaholic' or 'chocolaholic'.
  • Using in formal medical contexts.
  • Overusing the term for someone who simply likes chocolate.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

No, it is an informal, humorous term modeled on 'alcoholic'. It is not a recognized clinical diagnosis.

The '-holic' suffix is productive (e.g., workaholic, shopaholic), but 'chocoholic' specifically refers to chocolate.

The standard spelling is 'chocoholic' (choco + holic). 'Chocaholic' is a common misspelling.

Typically not; it is usually meant humorously and affectionately. However, sensitivity is advised if someone struggles with real eating disorders.

A person who is addicted to or very fond of chocolate.

Chocoholic is usually informal, humorous in register.

Chocoholic: in British English it is pronounced /ˌtʃɒk.əˈhɒl.ɪk/, and in American English it is pronounced /ˌtʃɑː.kəˈhɑː.lɪk/. Tap the audio buttons above to hear it.

Phrases

Idioms & Phrases

  • “[Someone]'s inner chocoholic”

Learning

Memory Aids

Mnemonic

Think: 'CHOCOlate' + 'alcoHOLIC' = CHOCOHOLIC. Someone who 'drinks' in chocolate like an alcoholic drinks alcohol.

Conceptual Metaphor

CRAVING IS ADDICTION / LOVE IS AN ADDICTION.

Practice

Quiz

Fill in the gap
After a stressful day, my inner always demands a piece of dark chocolate.
Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a 'chocoholic'?