English Explanatory Dictionary

cleanaholic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A very clean and tidy person; one who has high standards of cleanliness for the home, etc.

Word forms

cleanaholic cleanaholics

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *klainī Old English clǣne Middle English clene English clean Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic اَلْكُحُول (al-kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholder. Middle English alcofol English alcohol Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English alcoholic English -oholic English -aholic English cleanaholic From clean + -aholic.

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