väärinkäyttäjä — meaning in English

English meaning

• addict noun A person who is dependent on a harmful substance and cannot easily stop using it.
• misuser noun Someone who uses something in the wrong way.
• useR noun A person who uses something, especially a product, service, or piece of technology.

Senses

väärinkäyttäjä is used for these senses in English:

• addict A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug.
• misuser A person who misuses something.
• user A person who uses drugs, especially illegal drugs.

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.

misuser — full definition

1. noun Someone who uses something in the wrong way.
2. noun The use of a legal right in a way that is not allowed, or beyond what it permits.

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