Complete Definition of "addiction"

English

Etymology
Cf. L. addictio an adjudge|adjudging

Noun
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en-noun

  1. The state of being addicted; devotion; inclination.
  2. A habit or practice that damages, jeopardizes or shortens one's life but when ceased causes trauma.
  3. A pathological relationship to mood altering experience that has life damaging consequences.

#: His addiction was to courses vain. Shakespeare.

Translations

Finnish: riippuvuus, himo, addiktio
French: dépendance f (2)
German: Abhändigkeit (2), Sucht f
Korean: �� jungdok (1)
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Norwegian avhengighet m
Scottish Gaelic: tràillealachd f
Telugu: వ�యసనమ� (vyasanamu)

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