musicaholic

musicaholic

English

Etymology

music +‎ -aholic

Noun

musicaholic (plural musicaholics)

1. (informal) A person who loves music.
   • 1987, The Reggae & African Beat, Volumes 6-7, page 29:

     I'm such a compulsive musicaholic in my life and always have been, so music inevitably becomes monstrously important in the finishing of a movie, and in this one maybe more during the shooting of it.

   • 1994, Zenith Buck, "Not So New Age", Yoga Journal, September/October 1994, page 122:

     I am a musicaholic. I admit it; I'm even proud of it. Yes, I do spend far too much money on compact disks and tapes, but they give me great pleasure, and we all know that music can be a healing addiction.

   • 1999 August 16, Chance [username], “Re: Quick!”, in alt.romance.teen, Usenet‎:

     I'm a musicaholic. Losing my hearing is one of the worst things I can think of. I'd have a lot of trouble living in a world without sound.

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