narcomania

== English == === Etymology === From narco- +‎ -mania. Coined by Scottish physician Norman Kerr in 1888. === Noun === narcomania (uncountable) A pathological craving for or addiction to narcotics or alcohol. ==== Usage notes ==== Since the early 20th century, narcomania and derived terms have mainly been used to refer to addictive behavior in Eastern Europe and the former USSR (see Translations below). ==== Derived terms ==== narcomaniac narcomaniacal ==== Translations ==== === References === Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989. === Further reading === “narcomania”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. “narcomania”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. === Anagrams === macaronian == Italian == === Etymology === From narco- +‎ -mania. === Noun === narcomania f (plural narcomanie) narcomania ==== Related terms ==== narcomane === Anagrams === marconiana