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I'm searching for the term (and trust me, I had read it somewhere) that refers to a person who checks emails too frequently.

It's a sort of obsessive compulsive disorder. I want this term because I come across such people too frequently these days. After all, mails are now available on smartphones.

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  • I don't call him, I send him an email... :-)
    – Kiwy
    Mar 13, 2014 at 11:29
  • @Kiwy good gag. A smiley is needed though!
    – Maulik V
    Mar 13, 2014 at 11:33
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    Hi, Is this possible -> "email-holic" ? (-:
    – user3214
    Mar 13, 2014 at 11:54
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    Thanks,I think it's Not too bad for my first attempt at answering others :)
    – user3214
    Mar 13, 2014 at 12:05
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    @GATA brilliant... wait... you nailed it. I'm answering myself for that!
    – Maulik V
    Mar 13, 2014 at 12:06

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Thanks a ton GATA. You showed me a direction to search on the Internet.

Though not official but researchers have used the term. It is - emailaholic.

The term was mentioned when the researchers studied the cases of people suffering from anxiety/depression as they could not access the Internet/mails. The anxiety even got a name - Discomgoogolation.

-aholic suffix is used with a noun.

-aholic: liking something very much and unable to stop doing or using it.

Thanks again, GATA.

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    My pleasure :) You have answered many of my questions. I will be happy to help you in return.
    – user3214
    Mar 13, 2014 at 12:24
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    @GATA Yeah! The term was too common but I just missed it. You tickled my noodle in time! I was searching for the phrase, instead, should have searched for the term. haha....
    – Maulik V
    Mar 13, 2014 at 12:26
  • If their persistent email reading is work related, they could be called a workaholic.
    – Gaʀʀʏ
    Mar 13, 2014 at 14:37
  • Downvoter will you enlighten me please :)
    – Maulik V
    Mar 13, 2014 at 15:12
  • -aholic (or -oholic) comes from the term "alcoholic". The first such term I remember seeing is "workoholic" which morphed into "workaholic" at some point.
    – BobRodes
    Mar 13, 2014 at 17:21
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Not a word specifically for checking emails, but a Nomophobe is someone who fears being without a smartphone.

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  • +1 as smartphones generally have the Internet connection. Also, this is close. A person with nomophobia is nomophobic I guess.
    – Maulik V
    Mar 13, 2014 at 12:43

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