narcomania

Meaning

A pathological craving for or addiction to narcotics or alcohol.

Synonyms

narcosomania

letheomania

addiction to narcotics

Translations

هوس المخدرات

ولع جنوني بالمخدرات

جنة إدمان المخدرات

narkotik tiryakiliği

Etymology

From narco- + -mania. Coined by Scottish physician Norman Kerr in 1888.

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