drug addict

[druhg ad-ikt]

noun

Sometimes Offensive.

1. a person who is addicted to a chemical substance, especially a narcotic.

drug addict

noun

1. any person who is abnormally dependent on narcotic drugs See addiction

Sensitive Note

See addict.

Word History and Origins

Origin of drug addict¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Related Words

• addict 
• drug user www.thesaurus.com
• substance abuser www.thesaurus.com
• user