Cocainism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The condition resulting from (excessive) use of cocaine; cocaine addiction. uncountable

    "Though the connection was not made, the type of person said to be prone to cocainism was precisely the typical neurasthenic."

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addictionalcoholismbarbiturismcocainomaniacrashcraving

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"Though the connection was not made, the type of person said to be prone to cocainism was precisely the typical neurasthenic."

Etymology

From cocaine + -ism, after alcoholism.

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