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drogato

drug addict

adjective droh-GAH-toh Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Also means

drugged

Usage Note

Drogato functions both as an adjective ('drugged,' 'drug-influenced') and as a noun (un drogato = a drug addict). As a noun it is considered informal and somewhat derogatory; the neutral clinical term is tossicodipendente. The past participle comes from drogare (to drug). Feminine: drogata.

Examples

"Il personaggio del film è un drogato."

Natural Translation

The film's character is a drug addict.

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