"moneyholic" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: moneyholics [plural]
Etymology: money + -holic Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|money|holic}} money + -holic Head templates: {{en-noun}} moneyholic (plural moneyholics)
  1. (informal) A person obsessed with making and/or spending money. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Money, People

Inflected forms

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