junkie
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junkie
A colloquial, often derogatory term for a person who is addicted to hard drugs, especially heroin.
In der Dokumentation wurde das schwere Leben eines Junkies auf der Straße gezeigt.
The documentary showed the difficult life of a junkie on the street.
'Junkie' is a loanword from English and is used exclusively in colloquial language. It can be perceived as derogatory, especially when it means a drug addict.
In der U-Bahn-Station halten sich oft Junkies auf.
Junkies often hang around in the subway station.
In the figurative meaning, 'Junkie' is almost always used as the second part of a compound word. It then describes a person who is 'addicted' to something specific.
Mein Bruder ist ein echter Serien-Junkie und schaut ganze Staffeln an einem Wochenende.
My brother is a real series junkie and watches whole seasons in one weekend.
When 'Junkie' stands alone, it usually means a drug addict. If it is part of a compound such as 'Adrenalin-Junkie' (adrenaline junkie) or 'Nachrichten-Junkie' (news junkie), the figurative meaning is meant.
Er liest jeden Morgen drei Zeitungen, er ist ein totaler Nachrichten-Junkie.
He reads three newspapers every morning; he's a total news junkie.
fan
'der Fan' and 'der Junkie' can both express that someone likes something very strongly. 'Fan' is normal and usually positive. You can be a fan of a singer, a team, or even an idea. 'Junkie' is much stronger and colloquial. Literally, it can mean a person addicted to drugs, so the word can sound harsh or derogatory. Figuratively, people say things like 'Kaffee-Junkie' (coffee junkie) or 'Serien-Junkie' (series junkie) when someone does something almost addictively or very excessively. The words can be confused because both show enthusiasm. 'Fan' is safer and more neutral; 'Junkie' only fits in casual language and should be used with caution.
Nach der Arbeit schaut Tom oft drei Folgen hintereinander, weil er ein echter Serien-Junkie ist.
After work, Tom often watches three episodes in a row because he is a real series junkie.
Meine Freundin ist ein Fan von handgemachten Möbeln.
My friend is a fan of handmade furniture.