junkie

[juhng-kee] / ˈdʒʌŋ ki /

NOUN

drug taker

Synonyms

STRONGEST

addict drug abuser drug addict drug fiend narcotics addict

STRONG

user

Example Sentences

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“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

Now you can be a cord-cutter and a TV news junkie too.

From Los Angeles Times

“And what I meant by that was, he didn’t have all the hype but he was a football junkie, he had a passion for the game.”

From Los Angeles Times

“When it works, it works. I’m not a collector; I’m an estate-sale junkie, which makes it way less serious.”

From Los Angeles Times

“But I’m also a music junkie,” he confesses.

From Los Angeles Times