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10 Language-to-English DictionariesJunkie
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jʌŋki
"Der Film erzählt die Geschichte eines jungen Junkies."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is physically dependent on illegal drugs; a drug addict.
"The community center offers support programs to help recovering junkies rebuild their lives." - 2
An enthusiastic devotee of a specified sport, activity, or pursuit.
"He is a total news junkie, checking headlines every few minutes throughout the day."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the early 20th century in the United States, the term originally referred specifically to a drug addict, derived from 'junk' (slang for heroin). Over time, the semantic scope broadened to describe an enthusiastic devotee or compulsive consumer of a particular activity or substance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Junkie" is said worldwide
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toxicomane
Transliteration: toksiko-man
"Il essaie de se sortir de sa dépendance de toxicomane."
Junkie
Transliteration: jʌŋki
"Der Film erzählt die Geschichte eines jungen Junkies."
tossicodipendente
Transliteration: tossikodipendente
"Il programma aiuta i tossicodipendenti a disintossicarsi."
adicto
Transliteration: adikto
"Es un adicto a la adrenalina que siempre busca nuevos riesgos."
viciado
Transliteration: visiadu
"Ele se considera um viciado em tecnologia."
नशेड़ी
Transliteration: nashedi
"वह अपनी बुरी आदतों के कारण नशेड़ी बन गया है।"
瘾君子
Transliteration: yǐn jūn zǐ
"这部电影描绘了一个瘾君子的挣扎。"
중독자
Transliteration: jungdokja
"그는 심각한 뉴스 중독자이다."
中毒者
Transliteration: chūdokusha
"彼は筋トレの中毒者で、毎日ジムに通っている。"
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