Word Type

Noun

The word "junkie" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

alley

Capable Of

bottom out buy needles from social worker need fix take drugs trip on acid

Derived Terms

adrenaline junkie cyberjunkie junkiedom junkiehood junkieness momentum junkie technojunkie tuna junkie

Derived From

junk

Desires

fix

Context

pejorative slang

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

addict enthusiast partisan partizan

Related Terms

addict drug addict enthusiast heroin junk narcotic

Synonym Network

addict drug addict

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