addicted

adjective

ad·​dict·​ed ə-ˈdik-təd 

: 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

Examples of addicted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Far worse is the terrible cost to lost human lives — because people do become addicted to it. —Bruce Grant, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2024

Beloved Mikey, who after becoming addicted to painkillers, died by suicide and left the family’s barely functioning restaurant to Carmy. —Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024

His lawyer added that Porter became addicted to gambling and amassed large debts prior to the scheme to derail his own performance in games to benefit his co-conspirators. —Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2024

She was born addicted to drugs — in worse condition than her twin sister — and spent the first two weeks of her life with her biological mother before being removed and put in foster care. —Jennifer Brookland, Detroit Free Press, 5 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of addict entry 2

First Known Use

1546, in the meaning defined above