addiction
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noun \ə-ˈdik-shən, a-\Definition of ADDICTION
1
: the quality or state of being addicted <addiction to reading>
2
: compulsive need for and use of a habit-forming substance (as heroin, nicotine, or alcohol) characterized by tolerance and by well-defined physiological symptoms upon withdrawal; broadly : persistent compulsive use of a substance known by the user to be harmful
See Examples of ADDICTION
- He has a drug addiction.
- His life has been ruined by heroin addiction.
- He devotes his summers to his surfing addiction.
First Known Use of ADDICTION
1599
Related to ADDICTION
- Synonyms
- dependence (also dependance), habit, jones [slang], monkey
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Rhymes with ADDICTION
ad·dic·tion
noun \ə-ˈdik-shən\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ADDICTION
: compulsive physiological need for and use of a habit-forming substance (as heroin, nicotine, or alcohol) characterized by tolerance and by well-defined physiological symptoms upon withdrawal; broadly : persistent compulsive use of a substance known by the user to be physically, psychologically, or socially harmful—compare habituation
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