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View synonyms for junkie

junkie

or junk·y

[ juhng-kee ]

noun

, Slang.
, plural junk·ies.
  1. Disparaging and Offensive. a person addicted to drugs, especially one addicted to heroin.
  2. a person with an insatiable craving for something:

    a chocolate junkie.

  3. an enthusiastic follower; fan; devotee:

    a baseball junkie.



junkie

/ ˈdʒʌŋkɪ /

noun

  1. an informal word for a drug addict, esp one who injects heroin into himself
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of junkie1

First recorded in 1920–25; junk 3 + -ie
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Example Sentences

As a massage junkie, I prefer the warmth and responsiveness of human touch.

He once described himself as a “politics junkie” and even in retirement he kept a close eye on Stormont, Westminster and the Dáil.

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Why did the mostly abstemious Cher pursue a relationship with a known junkie?

To some he was a "dealer junkie" and narcissist obsessed with his own myth.

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Is he just an adrenaline junkie and thrill seeker?

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