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From narco- + -mania. Coined by Scottish physician Norman Kerr in 1888.
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Today it means: A pathological craving for or addiction to narcotics or alcohol. Full definition →
From narco- + -mania. Coined by Scottish physician Norman Kerr in 1888.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.