meth habit
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9.2
- noun
- /mɛθ ˈhæbɪt/
- NSFW
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- The documentary explored the devastating effects of a meth habit on families.
Examples
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After struggling for years, he finally admitted he had a serious meth habit.
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Vinny, I feel like a crystal meth habit would really help me sort this a lot better.
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Meanwhile, in a small town I know, a young teen has just left for rehab for the second time in a bid to kick his meth habit.
Blog text (25) -
One of the TC GMC's singers had been found frozen to death in an alley with the drug still in his system, and another chorister, a public school teacher, had been caught stealing from his fellow teachers to support his meth habit (Hill).
Academic text (2015) -
Many people are trying to recover from a meth habit through support groups.
Synonyms
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4.1
A strong harmful need to keep using a drug or activity even when you cannot stop
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7.2
A strong need to take drugs that is hard to stop
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3.4
A long-lasting problem where someone cannot stop using drugs even though it harms them
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6.0
A state of needing a drug or alcohol to feel normal
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5.5
A strong need to keep taking drugs or alcohol to feel normal
Antonyms
How Addicted
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward noun-noun composition where 'meth' names the drug and 'habit' denotes an addiction; the meaning 'an addiction to methamphetamine' is directly derivable from the parts. This is a common, compositional pattern (type-of-habit), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand it.
Etymology
Meth habit joins meth (the powerful illegal drug) and habit (something you do again and again). It creates the image of someone taking meth as part of their daily routine, so the phrase means 'an addiction' that is hard to stop.