junkie
noun
a person addicted to drugs, especially one addicted to heroin.
Example Sentences
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The most important thing political junkies might need this week is patience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
Skyhorse publishes a wide range of material including books for children, sports fans and political junkies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
It could have been for any other market research exercise, for washing powder or water bills, rather than anything to do with Westminster - so it wasn't a gathering of political junkies.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2025
"Democracy" is a word that may sound soaring to political junkies, but feels bureaucratic and frankly bloodless to many others.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2024
But the notion that climbers are merely adrenaline junkies chasing a righteous fix is a fallacy, at least in the case of Everest.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
