shopping therapy
noun[U]
humorousuk/ˈʃɒp.ɪŋ ˌθer.ə.pi/us/ˈʃɑː.pɪŋ ˌθer.ə.pi/theactofbuyingspecialthings inordertofeelbetterwhen you areunhappy:
When Ibrokeup with myboyfriend, Icheeredmyself up withlotsofshoppingtherapy.
Until you've gotridof thepregnancyflab, the onlyshoppingtherapyavailableis babywear.
Synonym
retail therapy
- Go out andindulgein someshoppingtherapy.
- I'm going toengagein a littleshoppingtherapyatlunch.
- I'mthinkingof going intotownfor a littleshoppingtherapy.
- But to beperfectlyhonest, doesshoppingtherapyeverreallyfixtheproblem?
- I've never reallyunderstoodshoppingtherapy. Ihateshopping.
Buying
- acquire
- acquisition
- acquisitiveness
- bidding
- bidding war
- bite
- invest
- load up onsomething
- misorder
- money-off
- order form
- ordersomethingin
- purchasing power
- reimportation
- repurchase
- retail therapy
- ROBO
- ROPO
- slate
- splurge