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I was once a shameless, full-time dope fiend.
Gus Van Sant

Meaning of "dope fiend" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DOPE FIEND

dope fiend  [dəʊp fiːnd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOPE FIEND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dope fiend is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DOPE FIEND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of dope fiend in the English dictionary

The definition of dope fiend in the dictionary is a drug addict or heavy user of drugs.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOPE FIEND


archfiend
ˌɑːtʃˈfiːnd
fiend
fiːnd
jeaned
dʒiːnd
nicotined
ˈnɪkəˌtiːnd
teind
tiːnd
uncleaned
ʌnˈkliːnd
unscreened
ʌnˈskriːnd
unweaned
ʌnˈwiːnd
unweened
ʌnˈwiːnd
unyeaned
ʌnˈjiːnd
velveteened
ˌvɛlvɪtˈiːnd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOPE FIEND

dop
dopa
dopamine
dopaminergic
dopant
dopatta
dope
dope out
dope peddler
dope sheet
dope test
dopehead
doper
dopester
dopey
dopeyness
dopiaza
dopier
dopiest
dopily

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOPE FIEND

befriend
best friend
bosom friend
boyfriend
family friend
four-legged friend
fresh-air fiend
friend
furry friend
girlfriend
lady friend
next friend
pen friend
personal friend
school friend
sex fiend
the archfiend
the Fiend
unfriend
woman friend

Synonyms and antonyms of dope fiend in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dope fiend» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOPE FIEND

Find out the translation of dope fiend to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dope fiend from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dope fiend» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

吸毒者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

drogadicto
570 millions of speakers

English

dope fiend
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डोप लेनेवाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مدمن مخدر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

наркоман
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

narcótico viciado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডোপ শত্রু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

drogue démon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dadah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dope fiend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

麻薬中毒者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마약 악마
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dope fiend
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dope quái vật
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சோகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डोप फायनान्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Uyuşturucu fiend
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

droga fiend
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Dope diabeł
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

наркоман
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

droguri diavol
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ναρκωτικές ουσίες δαίμονας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dagga duiwel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dope fiend
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dope djevel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dope fiend

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOPE FIEND»

The term «dope fiend» is regularly used and occupies the 97.852 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOPE FIEND» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dope fiend

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2 QUOTES WITH «DOPE FIEND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dope fiend.
1
Robertson Davies
To be a book-collector is to combine the worst characteristics of a dope fiend with those of a miser.
2
Gus Van Sant
I was once a shameless, full-time dope fiend.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOPE FIEND»

Discover the use of dope fiend in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dope fiend and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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In the shadow of the dope fiend: America's war on drugs
Argues that the myth of the "dope fiend" has led to the failure of various attempted wars on drugs, as well as government involvement with organized crime and other abuses of power
William Weir, 1995
2
Dopefiend
Terry and Teddy's relationship crumbles and they go in separate directions as they become heroin addicts and seek their dealer's favor in order to feed the addiction.
Donald Goines, 2006
3
The Deviance Process
Indeed, this process of constructing a demonized image in order to gain popular support for moral legislation has been common in the history of criminalizing drug use and is captured in the myth of the dope fiend. The "Dope Fiend" Mythology ...
Erdwin H. Pfuhl, Stuart Henry
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Living with Drugs
The myth of the dope fiend clearly satisfied some profound need in the citizenry. It became more and more widely accepted. By the 1930s, it was firmly established in popular literature. In Bulldog Drummond at Bay (1935) the villains are ...
Michael Gossop, 2007
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The Felon
WORLD VIEW OF THE DOPE FIEND The dope fiend believes that life is for the most part dull, mundane, routine, or just aggravating. Drugs and the drug life offer the only escape from this dull and routine life. A San Francisco dope fiend ...
John Irwin, 1987
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Outlaw: The Collected Works of Miguel Piñero
I'm a hope-to-die dope fiend . . . not 'cause I'm black . . . or 'cause I have some personality disorder, but because I like being a dope fiend. I like being a dope fiend. And nothing is gonna change that in me. If Allah comes down from wherever ...
Miguel Piñero
7
Diary Of A Dope Fiend And Other Stories
This is a collection of short stories that reads like a novel.
Richard West Anderson, 2004
8
The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and ...
175,1952 dope fiend noun a drug addict US, 1895 • I hate it when they started using “addict” and put “fiend” aside. A funky chump who is into serious drugs is a fuckin' Dope Fiend. Fiend, as in Fiend! — Odie Hawkins, Midnight, p. 147, 1995 ...
Tom Dalzell, 2008
9
Once Upon a Dragon
I figure if that's what I have been for the last ten years or so I'll never change-I'll always have a dope fiend attitude. God chose some people to be lawyers, doctors and cop's. He chose me to be a dope fiend. I had a feeling that I could never ...
Ray T, 2007
10
MY BROTHER AND OAKLAND'S INFAMOUS DRUG KINGPIN FELIX WAYNE ...
One day however; Felix went to his mother's house and some dope fiend saw him arrive there. The dope fiend went to Felix's bedroom window which was in the rear of Mrs. Mitchell's house, knocked on the window and requested forty dollars ...
KEITH ALLEN LEWIS SR., 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOPE FIEND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dope fiend is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Forgiving The Dead: Oregon Shakespeare Festival Transforms Dark …
The mother, rather than embodying the Victorian ideal of the “angel in the house,” becomes a “dope fiend.” All the more poignant is her ... «Jefferson Public Radio, Jun 15»
2
Evanna Lynch talks about Success and Rejection in Show Business
Set in New York City in 1968, the story follows Bornstein, a part-time father and full-time dope fiend working within the underground, illegal porn ... «The Leaky Cauldron.org, Jun 15»
3
BGP Acquires Ian Harding Drama DYNAMITE: A 60'S LOVE STORY
Yet he was a full-time DOPE fiend working within the underground, highly illegal pornography industry. Even during a federal investigation, ... «Broadway World, Jun 15»
4
Hunter S. Thompson's Widow, Anita, Talks About A 'Gonzo' Legacy …
He lived like he was a teenage girl trapped in the body of an elderly dope fiend. And when you see his home, you get a sense of that.". «Colorado Public Radio, Jun 15»
5
Orange Is The New Black Season 3: Episode 3 recap, love and …
Episode 3 centers around Nicky and shows through flashbacks that she was a dope fiend, stealing a taxi cab to go score from her ... «melty.com, Jun 15»
6
Mr. Smith's Recovery: Why We Should Never Give Up on Addicts
Relatively good health, except that the only treatment he received for his addiction was being told he needed to stop being a "dope fiend.". «U.S. News & World Report, Jun 15»
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Albany's Somerset evolve from hard rockers to shoe-gazers
Dope Fiend, the boys' hardcore, punk-rock band, consists of Pinkston on guitar, Davis on bass, Marshall on drums and Ryan Plante on vocals. «The Albany Herald, Jun 15»
8
Darrel Bristow-Bovey: white male privilege still needs to be in a suit
And suddenly I realised that he thought I was a white-collar dope fiend with a fake script, trying to score some oxy before the shakes started. «BizNews, May 15»
9
Why Baltimore Is Burning, By the Man Who Wrote 'The Wire'
No fucking dope fiend in Baltimore has ever walked out of an alley displaying a glassine bag for all the world to see. But it keeps happening ... «Newsweek, May 15»
10
Fox News blames Baltimore for America's sins: What Hannity & O …
No fucking dope fiend in Baltimore has ever walked out of an alley displaying a glassine bag for all the world to see. But it keeps happening ... «Salon, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Dope fiend [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/dope-fiend>. Apr 2024 ».
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