French Conversation · Level 36
75 words
French word
toxicomanie
Pronunciation
IPA/tɔksikomani/
Meaning
- feminine noundrug addiction
Example
Elle souffre de toxicomanie depuis longtemps.
She has been suffering from drug addiction for a long time.
More examples
La campagne vise à prévenir la toxicomanie chez les jeunes.
The campaign aims to prevent drug addiction among young people.
Core concept
An invisible chain linking a person to psychoactive substances despite growing harm to health and social life.
Common phrases
lutter contre la toxicomanie
fight drug addiction
prévenir la toxicomanie
prevent drug addiction
traiter la toxicomanie
treat drug addiction
Similar words
addiction: A state of strong drug dependence that cannot be overcome alone.
dépendance: Physical or psychological reliance on a substance, causing discomfort when stopped.
Definition in French
Addiction à des substances psychotropes entraînant un besoin irrépressible de consommer et des conséquences négatives sur la santé ou la vie sociale.
Word origin
Toxicomanie combines the learned form toxico-, related to Greek toxikon meaning "poison," with -manie from Greek mania meaning "madness" or excessive passion.
Usage tips
- Toxicomanie is a feminine medical or formal noun, so the usual article is "la"; everyday French more often uses addiction or être accro à.
Other meanings
- drug dependencenoun
Opposites
- abstinenceabstinencenoun
- sobriétésobrietynoun
Related words
- toxicomanedrug addictnoun
- toxicodépendancedrug dependencenoun