Etymology

narcomania

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Today it means: A pathological craving for or addiction to narcotics or alcohol. Full definition →

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The story

From narco- + -mania. Coined by Scottish physician Norman Kerr in 1888.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.