opiate
Relating to, resembling, or containing opiumRelating to, resembling, or containing opium.
» Religion is the opiate of the masses.
Die Religion ist das Opium des Volkes.
Das Opium des Volkes ist die Religion.
Религия - опиум для народа.
Релігія - опіум для народу.
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Relating to, resembling, or containing opium.
(not comparable)Soporific; inducing sleep or sedation.
(not comparable)Deadening; causing apathy or dullness.
Examples
5 sentencesReligion is the opiate of the masses.
Релігія - опіум для народу.
ruРелигия - опиум для народа.
deDie Religion ist das Opium des Volkes.
When was the last time you used opiates?
Opiates are the religion of the people.
deOpiate sind die Religion des Volkes.
What did Karl Marx mean when he said that religion was the opiate of the masses?
Do you use opiates like morphine, Percocet, Vicodin, and OxyContin, that are not prescribed to you?
Origin
From Middle English opiate, from Medieval Latin opiātus.From Middle English opiate, from Medieval Latin opiātus.
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