addiction

ad-dic-tion · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The condition of being addicted to a substance, thing, or activity.

  2. 2.

    A strong and harmful need to regularly have or do something.

  3. 3.

    An enthusiastic devotion to a particular activity (informal).

Forms

plural: addictions

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    battle addiction — Struggle against dependency.
  • •
    addiction treatment — Medical or therapeutic help for addiction.
  • •
    addiction recovery — The process of overcoming addiction.
  • •
    addiction specialist — A professional who treats addiction.

Related words

Antonyms: abstinence, sobriety
See also: addict, addicted, addictive, dependence
Synonyms: compulsion, dependence, dependency, habit

Etymology

From Latin addictio ("a giving over, assignment"), from addicere ("to devote, assign").