opiate
To treat with an opiate drugTo treat with an opiate drug.
» 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
1 sensesTo treat with an opiate drug.
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?
Origin
From Middle English opiate, from Medieval Latin opiātus.From Middle English opiate, from Medieval Latin opiātus.
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Forms
opiates, opiating, opiated, opiatedWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle