Cocainomaniac

/koʊˌkeɪnəˈmeɪniæk/ noun

Definition

A person suffering from cocainomania; someone with extreme or uncontrollable cocaine addiction.

Etymology

From 'cocainomania' plus the agent suffix '-ac' (a person characterized by something). The full term combines 'cocaine' + 'mania' + 'ac', a Victorian medical coinage.

Kelly Says

The term 'cocainomaniac' sounds archaic today, but it shows how medical language shapes social perception—calling someone a 'maniac' medicalized cocaine use as a psychiatric condition, which actually reduced moral judgment compared to calling them criminals!

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