junkie
Americannoun
plural
junkies-
Disparaging and Offensive. a person addicted to drugs, especially one addicted to heroin.
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a person with an insatiable craving for something.
a chocolate junkie.
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an enthusiastic follower; fan; devotee.
a baseball junkie.
noun
Etymology
Origin of junkie
Example Sentences
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The actress plays an outdoors-loving adrenaline junkie harassed by a group of hunters in director Baltasar Kormákur’s spectacular, unsettling film.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
The actress plays an outdoors-loving adrenaline junkie harassed by a group of hunters in director Baltasar Kormákur’s spectacular, unsettling film.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
For example, agents can talk about the latest game to a sports fan and about current events to a news junkie.
From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026
“I don’t worry about the past, and I try to learn from my mistakes. I’m a data junkie, and I analyze the broad trends,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 3, 2026
Kallman is a self-described music junkie with a personal collection of two hundred thousand records and CDs.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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