opiate
A drug, hormone or other substance derived from or related to opiumA drug, hormone or other substance derived from or related to opium.
» Religion is the opiate of the masses.
Die Religion ist das Opium des Volkes. — BraveSentry
Das Opium des Volkes ist die Religion. — BraveSentry
Религия - опиум для народа. — Tonari
Релігія - опіум для народу. — deniko
papabear · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesA drug, hormone or other substance derived from or related to opium.
Opiat
опиа́тopiát
опіатopiat
a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative
Something that dulls the senses and induces a false and unrealistic sense of contentment.
Examples
5 sentencesReligion is the opiate of the masses.
Релігія - опіум для народу. — deniko
ruРелигия - опиум для народа. — Tonari
deDie Religion ist das Opium des Volkes. — BraveSentry
When was the last time you used opiates?
Opiates are the religion of the people.
deOpiate sind die Religion des Volkes. — rul · CC BY 2.0 FR
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?
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Origin
From Middle English opiate, from Medieval Latin opiātus.From Middle English opiate, from Medieval Latin opiātus.
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plural: opiatesSynonyms
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