Junkie

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Junkie

[ˈd͡ʒaŋki]
[ˈd͡ʒʌŋki]

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von junkie ^(→ en), wiederum von junk ^(→ en) „Rauschgift“

noun Junkie · Junkies

Jargon Person, die von etwas abhängig ist, ursprünglich drogenabhängig Woran erkennt man einen Junkie?
Similar: Drogenabhängiger, Drogensüchtiger, Rauschgiftsüchtiger, Giftler

In English

drug addict person with a chemical or psychological dependency on drugs

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"Junkie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/junkie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Junkie. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/junkie

Chicago

"Junkie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/junkie.

BibTeX

@misc{junkie_2026,
  title = {Junkie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/junkie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}