Daily Logophilia | New Words on Instagram: "Emptiholic (pronounced emp-tee-HOL-ik, IPA: /ˌɛmptiˈhɒlɪk/) is a modern, invented word combining empty and -holic (a suffix meaning “addicted to” or “obsessed with”). It describes a person who is addicted to feeling empty—someone who, consciously or unconsciously, keeps returning to emotional numbness, melancholy, or detachment because it feels familiar or strangely safe. An emptiholic may chase distractions, avoid connection, or sabotage moments of jo