Junkie has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
a narcotics addict
"The officer noticed the man's trembling hands and hollow eyes, which clearly marked him as a junkie struggling to find his next fix."
2
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"
3
A narcotics addict, especially a heroin user.
"The neighborhood has been overrun by junkies who spend their days chasing the next fix on street corners."
Example Sentences
"a golf addict"
noun
"a car nut"
noun
"a bodybuilding freak"
noun
"a news junkie"
noun
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