junkie

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junkie

A news junkie checks the headlines on his phone every morning.

Definition

Noun: 1. A person who is addicted to a narcotic drug, especially heroin. 2. A person with an obsessive enthusiasm or dependency on a particular activity or thing; a fanatic.

Usage
  • As a direct reference to a drug addict:
    • The city opened a new clinic to help junkies seeking rehabilitation.
    • He was a junkie for ten years before getting clean.
  • As a reference to an enthusiast (informal, often humorous):
    • She's a total fitness junkie, working out every single day.
    • My brother is a tech junkie who always buys the latest gadgets.
Examples
  • Drug addiction context:
    • The documentary followed the life of a former heroin junkie.
    • Support groups provide a community for recovering junkies.
  • Enthusiast context:
    • As a politics junkie, he watches every debate and reads multiple newspapers daily.
    • I'm a coffee junkie; I can't start my day without a strong espresso.
Advanced Usage
  • The term is highly informal and can be considered offensive or stigmatizing when referring to a person with a substance use disorder. More neutral terms like "person with a substance use disorder" or "addict" are often preferred in clinical or sensitive contexts.
  • When used to describe an enthusiast, it is informal and hyperbolic, comparing a strong interest to an addiction. It is often used in compound nouns: "adrenaline junkie," "sugar junkie," "information junkie."
Variants and Related Words
  • Junky (noun): An alternative, less common spelling with the same meanings.
  • Addict (noun): A more general and formal term for someone physically or psychologically dependent on a substance or activity.
  • Enthusiast (noun): A formal term for a person who is highly interested in a particular activity or subject.
  • Fanatic (noun): A person filled with excessive and single-minded zeal for something.
Synonyms
  • For drug addiction: Addict, user, druggie (slang), fiend (slang).
  • For enthusiasm: Devotee, aficionado, fan, buff, nut (slang), freak (slang).
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • Adrenaline junkie: A person who craves excitement and thrill-seeking activities.
    • Base jumpers are often considered adrenaline junkies.
  • News junkie: A person who obsessively follows current events.
    • He checks his news feed constantly; he's a real news junkie.
junkie

A news junkie checks the headlines on his phone every morning.

Noun
  1. someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction
    • a golf addict
    • a car nut
    • a bodybuilding freak
    • a news junkie
  2. a narcotics addict

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