narcomania
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narcomania
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From narco- + -mania. Coined by Scottish physician Norman Kerr in 1888.
noun
- A pathological craving for or addiction to narcotics or alcohol. A. S. Sholomovich reported in 1925 that two institutions for child narcotic addicts and eight out-patient clinics for three forms of "narcomania"—alcohol, cocaine, and morphia addiction—were functioning in Moscow.
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noun pathological craving for or addiction to narcotics or alcohol
| Español | narcomanía |
|---|---|
| Português | narcomania |
| Français | narcomanie |
| Deutsch | Narkomanie |
| Ελληνικά | ναρκομανία narkomanía |
| Русский | наркома́ния narkománija |
Talk about this word "narcomania." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/narcomania. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. narcomania. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/narcomania "narcomania." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/narcomania.Cite this
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title = {narcomania},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-07}
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