The Standford list is ridiculous and essentially turns people into language police, ready to be offended at every turn.
One of my favorites on the list is "addicted", and it is suggested that people instead use the term "devoted". Seriously?
It sounds even stupider in practice - "My friend is devoted to cocaine." A devoted person is someone who's: caring, concerned, dedicated, loving, etc.
"My friend is in love with cocaine... and because of this love cannot bear to be apart from his/her/they's favourite pass-time."
It actually loses the meaning of the original statement that this person has a problem.
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