screenaholic

From screen +‎ -aholic.

screenaholic (plural screenaholics)

1. One who is addicted to screen time.
   • 2016 December 12, Larry Dignan, “Consumers check smartphones more than 9 billion times a day and enable new businesses”, in ZDNET‎^[1], archived from the original on 19 May 2024:

     The gist of Deloitte survey is that person-to-person communications is being altered by smartphones. That news isn't new, but Deloitte noted that screenaholics are going to impact business models revolving around the Internet of Things.

   • 2019 March 1, Karen Nimmo, Busy As F*ck‎^[2], HarperCollins, →ISBN:

     2. We're screenaholics. Screens allow us to live, work and play but with the benefits come the pitfalls: online addiction is a big and growing concern. We rarely disconnect so we're always 'on', permanently distracted, jumping from task to task in a keyed-up state. Because we never fully come down or switch off, our brains and bodies don't get the quality rest they need to function at their best.

   • 2025 September 15, Bill Odenkirk, “Scared Screenless” (3:58 from the start), in Futurama‎^[3], season 10, episode 5, spoken by Bender (John DiMaggio):

     [light clicks] “Pretty scary, huh? Hi, my name is Bender and I'm a recovering screenaholic. If you're currently using another device in addition to the one you're watching me on, then you're a sick, sick, bastard. So pick up a third device and call me now. Together, we'll get through this, just me, you, and your credit card. In fact, forget you! [quickly] Phone sex also available.”