癮君子

See also: 瘾君子

Chinese

addiction; craving
trad. (癮君子) 癮 君子
simp. (瘾君子) 瘾 君子
alternative forms 隱君子/隐君子

Etymology

Based on 隱君子/隐君子 (yǐnjūnzǐ, “recluse, hermit”), using 癮/瘾 (yǐn, “addiction”) to substitute for 隱/隐 (yǐn, “to hide”).

Pronunciation


Noun

癮君子

  1. (derogatory) someone who is addicted to smoking or using illicit drugs; chain smoker; drug addict

Synonyms

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