"runaholic" meaning in All languages combined

See runaholic on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: runaholics [plural]
Etymology: From run + -aholic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|run|aholic}} run + -aholic Head templates: {{en-noun}} runaholic (plural runaholics)
  1. (informal) One who is addicted to running. Tags: informal Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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          "text": "First and last, I'm a runaholic. I started pounding the pavement right after my divorce.",
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