cocainism

English

Etymology

From cocaine +‎ -ism, after alcoholism.

Noun

cocainism (uncountable)

  1. The condition resulting from (excessive) use of cocaine; cocaine addiction. [from 19th c.]
    • 1994, Marek Kohn, Dope Girls, Granta, published 2024, page 21:
      Though the connection was not made, the type of person said to be prone to cocainism was precisely the typical neurasthenic.

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Translations

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French cocaïnisme. By surface analysis, cocaină +‎ -ism.

Noun

cocainism n (uncountable)

  1. cocainism, cocaine addiction

Declension

singular only indefinite definite
nominative-accusative cocainism cocainismul
genitive-dative cocainism cocainismului
vocative cocainismule