English

Pronunciation
(noun):

• AHD|Ä�ʹdÄ­kt, IPA|/Ë�ædɪkt/, SAMPA|/"{dIkt/

(verb):

• AHD|É�-dÄ­ktʹ, IPA|/É�Ë�dɪkt/, SAMPA|/@"dIkt/
• rhymes|ɪkt

Etymology
L. addictus, past participle of addicere, to adjudge, to devote, from ad + dicere, to say; compare diction

Noun
en-noun

1. A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug
2. An adherent or fan (of something)

Synonyms
(person who is addicted): junkie italbrac|one addicted to a drug, slave
(adherent or fan): adherent, aficionado, devotee, enthusiast, fan

Translations
trans-top|person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug
Dutch: verslaafde
Finnish: riippuvainen, väärinkäyttäjä, -himoinen, addikti, narkomaani, alkoholisti
French: intoxiqué m, intoxiquée f, accro m|f (slang)
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Polish: na�ogowiec m, uzależniony m
German: Süchtiger
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trans-top|adherent or fan
Dutch: fan
Finnish: fani, kannattaja, entusiasti
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Polish: fanatyk m, maniak m, entuzjasta m
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ttbc|Portuguese: viciado m, viciada f
ttbc|Scottish Gaelic: tràill f
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Verb
en-verb

1. To cause someone to become addicted, especially to a harmful drug
2. To involve oneself in something habitually, to the exclusion of almost anything else.

#* They addict themselves to the civil law. --Evelyn
#* He is addicted to his study. --Beaumont & Fletcher
#* That part of mankind that addict their minds to speculations. --Adventurer
#* His genius addicted him to the study of antiquity. --Fuller
#* A man gross ... and addicted to low company. --Macaulay

1. obsolete To adapt; to make suitable; to fit.

#* The land about is exceedingly addicted to wood, but the coldness of the place hinders the growth. --Evelyn

Synonyms
(cause someone to become addicted, especially to a harmful drug): get (someone) hooked
(devote): consecrate, dedicate, devote
(adapt): adapt, fit

Derived terms
addicting<!--adjective-->
addictive

Translations
trans-top|to cause someone to become addicted
Finnish: aiheuttaa riippuvuus|riippuvuutta, orjuuttaa, alkoholisoida, saada koukku|koukkuun
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trans-top|to involve oneself in something to the exclusion of almost anything else
Finnish: omistautua (täydellisesti), tulla riippuvainen|riippuvaiseksi, jäädä koukku|koukkuun
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