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drug-ridden

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Dominated or plagued by illicit drugs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The country's overcrowded and drug-ridden prisons will be reviewed by an independent board of inquiry.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From drug + -ridden.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: drogenverseucht — dominated or plagued by illicit drugs