compulsive buying; shopaholicism
Refers to an addiction to shopping, often used in psychological or self-help contexts.
Compulsive buying is recognized as one of the psychological issues.
She has a shopping addiction and struggles with her credit card bills.
依存症 is a general term for addiction, while 買い物依存 specifically refers to shopping addiction.
Compound of 買い物 (shopping) and 依存 (dependence).