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Definition opium in American English

opium noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˈoʊpiəm/
1

a powerful illegal drug made from the seeds of a type of poppy (=flower). Opium was used in the past as a medicine for reducing pain.

Synonyms and related words
acid anabolic steroid angel dust
2

something that tends to prevent people from having their own opinions and makes them quiet and easily controlled

Example

Television had replaced religion as the new opium of the people.

Definition opium in American English