noun
- a person who is addicted to drugs, especially heroin
- a person who is extremely enthusiastic about or dependent on something
Usage: informal
Usage: informal
Examples
- The rehabilitation center helps former junkies recover from addiction.
- He’s a complete news junkie who reads five newspapers every morning.
- She’s such a chocolate junkie that she can’t go a day without it.
- The documentary followed several junkies through their recovery process.
- My brother is a total sports junkie who watches games all weekend.
- The program provides clean needles to help reduce disease among junkies.
- I’m a coffee junkie and need at least three cups to function.