addicted

ad-dict-ed · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Physically and mentally dependent on a particular substance.

  2. 2.

    Very enthusiastic about or devoted to an activity (informal).

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    addicted to — Dependent on; very fond of.
  • •
    get addicted — Become dependent on something.
  • •
    hopelessly addicted — Extremely dependent with little hope of recovery.

Related words

Antonyms: indifferent, uninterested
See also: addict, addiction, addictive, hooked
Synonyms: dependent, devoted, hooked, obsessed

Etymology

From Latin addictus ("assigned, devoted"), past participle of addicere ("to devote"), used as an adjective.