drug addict
drug ad·dict
D d Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [druhg noun ad-ikt]
- /drʌg noun ˈæd ɪkt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [druhg noun ad-ikt]
- /drʌg noun ˈæd ɪkt/
Definitions of drug addict words
- noun drug addict a person who is addicted to a narcotic. 1
- noun drug addict sb: dependent on a substance 1
- countable noun drug addict A drug addict is someone who is addicted to illegal drugs. 0
- noun drug addict any person who is abnormally dependent on narcotic drugs 0
- noun drug addict a habitual user of narcotics 0
- noun drug addict A person with a chemical or psychological dependency on a drug, especially one which is illegal or improperly procured. 0
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Origin of drug addict
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20
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Parts of speech for Drug addict
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
drug addict popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
drug addict usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for drug addict
noun drug addict
- junkie — a drug addict, especially one addicted to heroin.
- addict — An addict is someone who takes harmful drugs and cannot stop taking them.
- user — the exercise of a right to the enjoyment of property.
- freak — a fleck or streak of color.
- burnout — If someone suffers burnout, they exhaust themselves at an early stage in their life or career because they have achieved too much too quickly.
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