addict vs drug user
drug user vs addictaddict and drug user both are nouns.
addict is a verb but drug user is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| addict | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| drug user | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
drug user is a hypernym of
addict; that is, drug user is a
word with a broader meaning than addict:
- addict: someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance or activity
- drug user: a person who takes drugs
Other hypernyms of addict include
substance abuser, user.
| addict (noun) | drug user (noun) |
|---|---|
| someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance or activity | a person who takes drugs |
| someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction |
| addict (verb) | drug user (verb) |
|---|---|
| to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug) |
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