Etymology

nicotinist

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Today it means: One who is addicted to nicotine, the alkaloid found in tobacco. Full definition →

English nicotine ← French nicotine
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  1. FrenchNicot
  2. Frenchnicotine
  3. Englishnicotine
  4. English todaynicotinist

From nicotine + -ist.

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