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screenaholic en · NOUN

Etymology

From screen + -aholic.

Meanings

1. One who is addicted to screen time.
   • [light clicks] “Pretty scary, huh? Hi, my name is Bender and I'm a recovering screenaholic. If you're currently using another device in addition to the one you're watching me on, then you're a sick, sick, bastard. So pick up a third device and call me now. Together, we'll get through this, just me, you, and your credit card. In fact, forget you! [quickly] Phone sex also available.” 2025 September 15, Bill Odenkirk, “Scared Screenless” (3:58 from the start), in Futurama, season 10, episode 5, spoken by Bender (John DiMaggio):
   • The gist of Deloitte survey is that person-to-person communications is being altered by smartphones. That news isn't new, but Deloitte noted that screenaholics are going to impact business models revolving around the Internet of Things. 2016 December 12, Larry Dignan, “Consumers check smartphones more than 9 billion times a day and enable new businesses”, in ZDNET, archived from the original on 19 May 2024:
   • 2. We're screenaholics. Screens allow us to live, work and play but with the benefits come the pitfalls: online addiction is a big and growing concern. We rarely disconnect so we're always 'on', permanently distracted, jumping from task to task in a keyed-up state. Because we never fully come down or switch off, our brains and bodies don't get the quality rest they need to function at their best. 2019 March 1, Karen Nimmo, Busy As F*ck, HarperCollins, →ISBN:

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