junkie

== English == === Alternative forms === junky === Etymology === From junk (“narcotic drug”) + -ie. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒʌŋki/ Rhymes: -ʌŋki === Noun === junkie (plural junkies) (slang, derogatory) A narcotics addict, especially a heroin user. Synonyms: drug addict; see also Thesaurus:addict (slang, by extension) An enthusiast of something. Synonyms: aficionado, enthusiast; see also Thesaurus:enthusiast ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → German: Junkie → Spanish: yonqui →? Swedish: jonkare ==== Translations ==== == French == === Noun === junkie m or f by sense (plural junkies) junkie (drug dependant)