junkie
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7.9
- noun
- /ˈdʒʌŋki/
- Slang
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adicto a
- We were adrenaline junkies long before it became fashionable.
- information junkie
I'm like a skin care junkie, like a junkie.
- I'm like a skin care junkie, like a junkie.
- And a lot of my skin care junkie friends swear by this.
- Hardcore endurance junkies swear by them.
- I mean, yes, I'm a joy junkie.
- And the, so I'm an engineer, a data junkie nerd.
- Because Richard is obviously like a huge adrenaline junkie guy.
- It's called Pool Hall Junkies, you know, blah, blah, blah.
Examples
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MO: As a self-confessed current events junkie, where do you go for your daily fix?
Blog text (7) -
But I must say I'm a junkie for real talent.
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OK, it's time for a beauty junkie alert.
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And a lot of my skin care junkie friends swear by this.
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Yes, now you are a beauty junkie, a fashion icon.
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I am a junkie for TikTok.
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I'm a skin care junkie to like the extreme.
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But me being the algebra junkie that I am, I've read this entire section.
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Turns out you're as much a gadget junkie as I am.
Fiction book (1990) -
As a travel junkie, she eagerly plans her next adventure every chance she gets.
Synonyms
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7.7
A person who is very interested in a particular hobby or subject
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5.5
A person who is very excited about one activity, like music or sport
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3.4
A person who is very interested and excited about a hobby or subject
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4.7
A person who likes an activity very much and spends a lot of time doing it
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7.5
A person who loves something and spends a lot of time on it
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7.5
A person who looks for exciting and often dangerous activities like skydiving
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A person who loves something like a band or team a lot and shows strong support
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6.1
A person who loves sports very much and watches games all the time
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7.9
A person who drinks a lot of coffee and feels they need it
A person who is very interested in one thing, like games or news
A person who thinks about one thing too much
A person who loves an activity very much and spends a lot of time on it
Compounds
- Slang
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7.5
A person who looks for exciting and often dangerous activities like skydiving
How Enthusiastic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Junkie is also used for someone who is very hooked on something, using the same parts junk and -ie. Think of junk in 'junk food'—something you want again and again—so a 'news junkie' or 'tech junkie' is someone who always wants more of that thing.