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
A colloquial, figurative term for someone who is almost addicted to a particular thing or is excessively involved with it.
Er ist ein echter Adrenalin-Junkie und liebt Extremsportarten.
He's a real adrenaline junkie and loves extreme sports.
'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.
