verslaafde — meaning in English

English meaning

• addict noun A person who is dependent on a harmful substance and cannot easily stop using it.
• fiend noun An evil or demonic being; by extension, a cruel or wicked person.

Senses

verslaafde is used for these senses in English:

• addict A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug.
• fiend (informal) An addict or fanatic.

addict — full definition

1. noun A person who is dependent on a harmful substance and cannot easily stop using it.
2. noun (informal) A person with a strong enthusiasm for something.
3. verb To cause someone to become dependent on something, or to become dependent oneself.

fiend — full definition

1. noun An evil or demonic being; by extension, a cruel or wicked person.
2. noun Informal: someone with an intense, almost obsessive enthusiasm for something.

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