junky

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a narcotics addict
  2. noun someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction

Etymology

From junk + -y (adjectival suffix).

In classic literature

Synonyms

drug addict, junkie

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