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toxicomane

drug addict

noun tok-see-koh-MAN Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Usage Note

Toxicomane is the standard clinical and journalistic term for a person dependent on drugs; it is more neutral than slang alternatives. It can function as both a noun and an adjective (un comportement toxicomane). The related noun toxicomanie means drug addiction. Gender follows the person referred to: un toxicomane (m), une toxicomane (f).

Examples

"Il travaille avec des toxicomanes en réhabilitation."

Natural Translation

He works with drug addicts in rehabilitation.

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