"narcomania" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From narco- + -mania. Coined by Scottish physician Norman Kerr in 1888. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|narco|mania}} narco- + -mania, {{coin|en|Norman Kerr|in=1888|nat=Scottish|occ=physician}} Coined by Scottish physician Norman Kerr in 1888 Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} narcomania (uncountable)
  1. A pathological craving for or addiction to narcotics or alcohol. Tags: uncountable Derived forms: narcomaniac, narcomaniacal Translations (pathological craving for or addiction to narcotics or alcohol): наркама́нія (narkamánija) [feminine] (Belarusian), narkomani [common-gender] (Danish), narkomaania [common-gender] (Estonian), narcomanie [feminine] (French), narkomānija [feminine] (Latvian), narkomania [feminine] (Polish), наркома́ния (narkománija) [feminine] (Russian), narkomani [common-gender] (Swedish), наркома́нія (narkománija) [feminine] (Ukrainian)

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