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narcotism

[ nahr-kuh-tiz-uhm ]
/ ˈnɑr kəˌtɪz əm /
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noun
habitual use of narcotics.
the action or influence of narcotics.
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Origin of narcotism

1825–35; earlier narcoticism.See narcotic, -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM narcotism

nar·co·tist, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for narcotism

narcotism
/ (ˈnɑːkəˌtɪzəm) /

noun
stupor or addiction induced by narcotic drugs
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