ad·dic·tion
[uh-dik-shuhn] Show IPA–noun
the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to somethingthat is psychologically or physically habit-forming, as narcotics, tosuch an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma.
—Related forms
o·ver·ad·dic·tion, noun
World English Dictionary
addiction (əˈdɪkʃən) | |
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the condition of being abnormally dependent on some habit, espcompulsive dependency on narcotic drugs |
Word Origin & History
addiction
c.1600, of habits, pursuits, etc., from L. addictionem (nom.addictio ) "an awarding, a devoting," noun of action from addicere (see addict). Earliest sense was less severe: "inclination,penchant," but this has become obsolete. In main modern sense itis first attested 1906, in ref. to opium (there is an isolated instancefrom 1779, with ref. to tobacco).
Medical Dictionary
ad·dic·tion definition
Pronunciation: /ə-ˈdik-shən/Function: n
: compulsive physiological need for and use of a habit-formingsubstance (as heroin, nicotine, or alcohol) characterized bytolerance and by well-defined physiological symptoms uponwithdrawal
broadly : persistent compulsive use of a substance known by theuser to be physically, psychologically, or socially harmful compareHABITUATION
addiction ad·dic·tion (ə-dĭk'shən)
n.
Habitual psychological and physiological dependence on asubstance or practice beyond one's voluntary control.
n.
Habitual psychological and physiological dependence on asubstance or practice beyond one's voluntary control.
Science Dictionary
addiction (ə-dĭk'shən) Pronunciation Key
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Legal Dictionary
Main Entry: ad·dic·tion
Pronunciation: &-'dik-sh&n
Function: noun
: compulsive physiological need for a habit-forming drug (as heroin)
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