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junkie

(dʒʌŋki)
Word forms: plural junkies
1. countable noun
A junkie is a drug addict.
[informal]
2. countable noun [noun NOUN]
You can use junkie to refer to someone who is very interested in a particular activity, especially when they spend a lot of time on it.
[informal]
...a computer junkie.
More Synonyms of junkie

junkie in British English

or junky (ˈdʒʌŋkɪ)
nounWord forms: plural junkies
an informal word for a drug addict, esp one who injects heroin into himself or herself

junkie in American English

(ˈdʒʌŋki), ˈjunky (ˈdʒʌŋki)
US
nounWord forms: plural ˈjunkies Slang
1. 
a narcotics addict, esp. one addicted to heroin
2. 
a person who is addicted to a specified interest, activity, food, etc.
a TV junkie
Word origin
< , junk1 (sense 4)

Examples of 'junkie' in a sentence
junkie

The media tagged it as an underground subculture for adrenalin junkies.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
This agenda is driven by energy companies who have become subsidy junkies.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Fancy yourself as a bit of an adrenalin junkie?
The Sun (2013)
It takes considerable effort and ingenuity to secure headlines these days because we have all become adrenalin junkies.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
He was a real adrenaline junkie.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
He is certainly an adrenaline junkie.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
She is a news junkie, like me.
The Sun (2010)
Since we last saw him, he had become a junkie.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Still, adrenaline junkies will be disappointed.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Others have turned to heroin to numb the fear - they become prison junkies.
The Sun (2008)
Or ignore all the adrenaline junkies and book a nice, relaxing cruise.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
I am a current affairs and news junkie.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
I'm just a junkie for news and gossip.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Princes don't become junkies, do they?
Christianity Today (2000)

Chinese translation of 'junkie'

junkie

(ˈdʒʌŋkɪ) (inf)

n (c)

  1. 吸毒者 (xīdúzhě) (名, míng)

Nearby words of
junkie

  • junk
  • junk food
  • junk mail
  • junkie
  • Jupiter
  • jurisdiction
  • jury
1 (noun) 
Definition
a drug addict
(informal, derogatory) 
a heroin junkie in a TV drama
Synonyms
addict
He's only 24 years old and a drug addict.
user
drug addict
His daughter is a drug addict.
druggie (informal)
head (slang)
mainliner (slang)
smackhead (slang)
pill-popper (slang)
pothead (slang)
cokehead (slang)
acidhead (slang)
hashhead (slang)
weedhead (slang)
2 (noun) 
a vinyl junkie
Synonyms
lover
fan
As a boy he was a Manchester United fan.
supporter
a major supporter of the tax reform plan
follower
disagreements between followers of the two organizations
enthusiast
He is a great sports enthusiast.
freak (informal)
He's a self-confessed computer freak.
admirer
He was an admirer of her grandmother's paintings.
buff (informal)
She is a real film buff.
fanatic
I am not a religious fanatic but I am a Christian.
devotee
She is a devotee of Bach's music.
fiend (informal)
a strong-tea fiend
zealot
He was forceful but by no means a zealot.
aficionado
You are obviously a jazz aficionado.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of admirer
He was an admirer of her grandmother's paintings.
Synonyms
fan,
supporter,
follower,
enthusiast,
partisan,
disciple,
buff (informal),
protagonist,
devotee,
worshipper,
adherent,
votary
in the sense of aficionado
Definition
an enthusiastic fan of a sport or interest
You are obviously a jazz aficionado.
Synonyms
fan,
lover,
enthusiast,
admirer,
supporter,
nut (slang),
follower,
addict,
freak (informal),
disciple,
buff (informal),
fanatic,
devotee,
connoisseur,
adherent,
votary
in the sense of buff
Definition
an expert on or devotee of a given subject
She is a real film buff.
Synonyms
expert,
fan,
addict,
enthusiast,
freak (informal),
admirer,
whizz (informal),
devotee,
connoisseur,
boffin (British, informal),
fiend (informal),
grandmaster,
hotshot (informal),
aficionado,
wonk (informal),
maven (US),
fundi (South Africa)

Nearby words of
junkie

  • jungle
  • junior
  • junk
  • junkie
  • junta
  • jurisdiction
  • just

Synonyms of 'junkie'

junkie

Explore 'junkie' in the dictionary

Additional synonyms

in the sense of devotee
Definition
a person fanatically enthusiastic about a subject or activity
She is a devotee of Bach's music.
Synonyms
enthusiast,
fan,
supporter,
follower,
addict,
admirer,
buff (informal),
fanatic,
adherent,
aficionado,
fanboy (informal),
fangirl (informal)
in the sense of drug addict
Definition
a person who is dependent on narcotic drugs
His daughter is a drug addict.
Synonyms
user,
abuser,
junkie (informal),
tripper (informal),
crack-head (informal),
acid head (informal),
dope-fiend (slang),
hop-head (informal),
head (informal)
in the sense of enthusiast
Definition
a person who is very interested in and keen on something
He is a great sports enthusiast.
Synonyms
fan,
supporter,
lover,
follower,
addict,
freak (informal),
admirer,
buff (informal),
fanatic,
devotee,
fiend (informal),
fan club (informal),
adherent,
zealot,
aficionado,
groupie (slang)
in the sense of fan
Definition
a person who admires or is enthusiastic about a pop star, actor, sport, or hobby
As a boy he was a Manchester United fan.
Synonyms
supporter,
lover,
follower,
enthusiast,
admirer,
fanboy (informal),
fangirl (informal),
fan club (informal),
groupie (slang),
rooter (US)
in the sense of fanatic
Definition
a person devoted to a particular hobby or pastime
I am not a religious fanatic but I am a Christian.
Synonyms
extremist,
activist,
militant,
addict,
enthusiast,
buff (informal),
visionary,
devotee,
bigot,
zealot,
energumen (archaic)
in the sense of fiend
Definition
a person who is extremely interested in or fond of something
a strong-tea fiend
Synonyms
enthusiast,
fan,
addict,
freak (informal),
fanatic,
maniac,
energumen (archaic)
in the sense of follower
Definition
a supporter, such as of a sport or team
disagreements between followers of the two organizations
Synonyms
supporter,
fan,
representative,
convert,
believer,
admirer,
backer,
partisan,
disciple,
protagonist,
devotee,
worshipper,
apostle,
pupil,
cohort (US),
adherent,
or woman or person">henchman or woman or person,
groupie (slang),
habitué,
votary
in the sense of freak
Definition
a person who is very enthusiastic about something specified
He's a self-confessed computer freak.
Synonyms
enthusiast,
fan,
nut (slang),
addict,
buff (informal),
fanatic,
devotee,
fiend (informal),
aficionado
in the sense of supporter
Definition
a person who supports a sports team, politician, etc.
a major supporter of the tax reform plan
Synonyms
follower,
fan,
advocate,
friend,
champion,
ally,
defender,
sponsor,
patron,
helper,
protagonist,
adherent,
or woman or person">henchman or woman or person,
apologist,
upholder,
well-wisher
in the sense of zealot
Definition
a fanatic or an extreme enthusiast
He was forceful but by no means a zealot.
Synonyms
fanatic,
enthusiast,
extremist,
militant,
maniac,
fiend (informal),
bigot,
energumen
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