Definition of addicted
: having an addiction:
a
: exhibiting a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity
addicted to heroin/alcohol/gambling addicted smokers
b
: strongly inclined to do, use, or indulge in something repeatedly
I'm addicted to great tomatoes, so I started two French varieties from seed and gave fully a third of my garden to them.— Chris Jerome Like Sherlock Holmes, Maigret is perceived by addicted readers as a historical figure rather than a creature of fiction …— Mavis Gallant
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The first known use of addicted was in 1546
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