junkie

Meaning

1. (derogatory, slang) A narcotics addict, especially a heroin user.
2. (broadly, slang) An enthusiast of something.

Synonyms

drug addict

addict

junky

freak

nut

mainliner

user

dependent

junker

dependant

substance abuser

addicted

qualified

reliant

subject

subordinate

drug fiend

a nartocics addict

dependant on

drug abuser

depending on

dependent on

Translations

Junkie

drogué

drogadicto

accro

toxicomane

yonqui

τοξικομανής

tossicomane

drogato

Fixer

ναρκομανής

Drogensüchtiger

tossicodipendente

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈd͡ʒʌŋki/

Etymology

From junk (“narcotic drug”) + -ie.