Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drug addict

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.65 in modern English

Syllables: drug ad-dict
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person with a chemical or psychological dependency on a drug, especially one which is illegal or improperly procured.

Inflected Forms

drug addicts (plural)

Phrases

drug addiction

Frequently Paired Words

drug addiction

Synonyms

addict abuser fiend slave wastoid junkie junky

Questions

What does drug addict mean?: A person with a chemical or psychological dependency on a drug, especially one which is illegal or improperly procured.

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