durugista
durugísta with stress marks
drug addict
Usage Note
Durugista is a colloquial and often pejorative term for a person addicted to illegal drugs, derived from droga with a Spanish-style -ista suffix. The word became highly charged during the Philippine drug war of the mid-2010s and carries strong social stigma in both news reporting and everyday speech.
Examples
" Dating durugista ang lalaki. "
Natural Translation
The man is a former drug addict.
Literal Translation
Former drug-addict the man.
" Tinulungan ng komunidad ang dating durugista na muling makibagay sa lipunan. "
Natural Translation
The community helped the former drug addict reintegrate into society.
Literal Translation
Helped the-by community the former drug-addict to again fit-in in-the society.
" Maraming durugista ang nagbabago ng buhay kapag binibigyan sila ng pagkakataong magpagamot at maghanapbuhay. "
Natural Translation
Many drug addicts turn their lives around when they are given the chance to seek treatment and earn a living.
Literal Translation
Many drug-addict the changing of life when being-given they of opportunity-to seek-treatment and earn-livelihood.
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