addict

noun

ˈa-(ˌ)dikt How to pronounce addict (audio)
Definition of addictnext
1
as in user
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally an inspiring story about addicts who seek help and manage to kick their habit

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2
as in lover
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something science-fiction addicts who eagerly await each new installment in the series

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Recent Examples of addict Many ex-addicts turn to religion, exchanging one inflexible code for another; John’s own post-heroin spiritual exercises were omnivorous. — Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 His mother was a crack addict with a habit of stabbing her romantic partners. — Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 Describing themselves as a professional neighborhood watch group, former gang members and addicts are helping Venice residents clear encampments from their doorsteps. — Laurie Perez, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Policies that gave addicts clean needles and places to use drugs were intended to reduce harm. — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for addict
Recent Examples of Synonyms for addict
  1. user
  2. lover
  3. junkie
  4. fan
  5. sucker
  6. enthusiast
Noun
  • National security applications include fuel rod scanners and port security systems, while industrial users rely on californium-252 for applications such as oil well logging, coal analysis and instrument calibration.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Alongside optimizing the annual hardware cycle, Apple must also consider the annual cycle its user base has fallen into.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of user
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  • And even aside from those two big festivals, music lovers have even more excellent choices for live music that week.
    — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • First of all, nature lovers take heart, because this millennium-old tree was not cut down just to make some whiskey.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of lover
Noun
  • As Alexander explained, the professional experience that brought him to this moment goes back to becoming a news junkie while growing up with his parents, David Alexander and Terry Pink and younger sister Rebecca, near Lake Merritt.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Kornacki Cam was launched in March for political junkies who favor the data analyst keeping them informed through every minute of election night.
    — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of junkie
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  • Despite sweltering heat, their meticulously choreographed one hour set on the Allianz stage, broadcast globally via the festival's Hulu/Disney+ livestream, captivated hundreds of fans waving Filipino flags.
    — Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • And even ‘Warcraft’ has a number of fans that think that film got a bad rap.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of fan
Noun
  • The ornamental characteristics of suckers that develop from roots are inferior to the upper portion of the tree.
    — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Maryland Terrapins rolled these suckers out in the early 2010s and subsequently burned the retinas of college football fans all over the country.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of sucker
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  • Joe Conti, an independent researcher and physics enthusiast based in Massachusetts, is inviting eclipse observers across Iceland and Spain to capture the optical mystery on their smartphones as part of a citizen science project.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Design After endless diatribes about the quirky lines of Ferrari’s all-electric Luce, the marque’s enthusiasts will find that the Amalfi Spider’s long-hood, raked-screen, and open-top lines are comfortingly familiar and unquestionably gorgeous.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of enthusiast

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“Addict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addict. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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