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opium taker

opium taker

9.8
A person who often uses the drug opium and cannot stop
  • noun
  • /ˈoʊpiəm ˈteɪkər/
  • NSFW
translation icon : consumidor de opio
  • Authorities tried to help habitual opium takers break their dangerous addiction.

Examples

  • He is an opium taker who struggles with addiction.

  • In the novel, the mysterious opium taker spends his days wandering the foggy streets of London.

  • After years as an opium taker, he struggled to regain his health and relationships.

  • Many opium takers find it difficult to quit.

  • After years of struggling, he finally admitted that he was an opium taker and needed help to overcome his addiction.

  • The documentary explored the lives of opium takers in the region, highlighting the challenges they face every day.

  • In the old city, an opium taker shared his story of recovery, inspiring others to seek help and change their lives.

Synonyms

junkie
vsopium taker
  • Offensive
194 8.6

A person who is addicted to illegal drugs, often called in an insulting way

uses the same idea but refers to a single named narcotic
drug addict
vsopium taker
  • NSFW
97 3.0

A person who cannot stop using illegal or harmful drugs

focuses on one specific narcotic rather than all illegal drugs
user
vsopium taker
  • NSFW
86 7.5

A person who regularly takes illegal or addictive drugs

is similar but restricts the meaning to one named narcotic
drug user
vsopium taker
  • NSFW
31 3.7

A person who takes illegal or recreational drugs

is narrower, meaning regular use or dependency on one particular drug
druggy
vsopium taker
  • Offensive
7 9.8

A person who often uses illegal substances

is the specific, nonslang name for someone tied to one drug
dope fiend
vsopium taker
  • Offensive
7 9.9

A person who cannot stop using illegal drugs, often said in an insulting way

is the less insulting, specific name for someone using one drug
substance abuser
vsopium taker
  • NSFW
5 5.7

A person who regularly uses drugs in a harmful or illegal way

is narrower, applying to one specific habit rather than broad harm
dopehead
vsopium taker
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A person who often uses illegal drugs

is the more exact term for someone tied to one narcotic
hophead
vsopium taker
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is addicted to illegal drugs

is a precise label that points to a single named substance
opium addict
vsopium taker
  • NSFW
1 7.2

A person who uses opium and cannot stop

is the same but names that particular drug rather than generic use
junky
vsopium taker
  • Offensive
1 9.6

A person who uses illegal drugs and cannot stop

is similar but identifies dependence on one particular drug

Antonyms

non-user
4.1

A person who does not use a certain product, service or substance

How Addicted

addict
  • NSFW
316 4.3
opium taker
  • NSFW
9.8
drug user
  • NSFW
31 3.7
user
  • NSFW
86 7.5

Surface Forms

opium taker singular
opium takers plural

Morphology

opium + taker

The compound 'opium taker' is transparently built from 'opium' (the drug) and 'taker' (a person who takes), so its meaning — a person who takes or uses opium — is directly inferable from the parts. This straightforward noun-noun composition is cross-linguistically common and would be clear to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.

Etymology

The compound opium taker comes from a simple image: a person who keeps taking opium, so the taker part shows someone who uses it often. That's why it now means 'a person who habitually uses or is addicted to opium'.