Meaning of addiction | Babel Free

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1. A state that is characterized by compulsive drug use or compulsive engagement in rewarding behavior, despite negative consequences.
   countable, uncountable
2. A state that is characterized by compulsive drug use or compulsive engagement in rewarding behavior, despite negative consequences
3. The state of being addicted; devotion; inclination.
   countable, uncountable
4. dependence on or commitment to a habit, practice, or habit-forming substance to the extent that its cessation causes trauma.
5. The state of being addicted; devotion; inclination
6. a person who has become dependent on something, especially drugs. a drug addict; a television addict. verslaafde مُدْمِن пристрастен viciado narkoman, závislý člověk der/die Süchtige(r) narkoman (narkotika); tv-narkoman εθισμένοςadicto narkomaan معتاد addikti intoxiqué/-ée מָכוּר לְ- लत लगा हुआ ovisnik rabja vminek, (kábítószer)függő pecandu fíkill dipendente 中毒者 중독자 turintis kokią maniją/nesaikingai ką nors vartojantis žmogus kādam kaitīgam ieradumam pakļāvies cilvēks; narkomāns penagih vers...
   especially
7. A habit or practice that damages, jeopardizes or shortens one's life but when ceased causes trauma.
   countable, uncountable
8. A habit or practice that damages, jeopardizes or shortens one's life but when ceased causes trauma
9. (often with to) dependent on (especially a drug). He is addicted to alcohol. verslaaf مُدْمِن عَلَى пристрастен viciado závislý (na), propadlý (čemu) süchtig afhængig af εθισμένος, εξαρτημένοςadicto sõltuv معتاد به riippuvainen adonné מָכוּר לְ- आदी ovisan rabja vminek, vmilyen/vmitől függő kecanduan háður, ofurseldur dipendente, dedito a, dedita a 中毒した 중독되어 įjunkęs nodevies (kaitīgam netikumam) ketagih verslaafdavhengig avuzależniony اخته شوي په viciado dependent (de) пристрастившийся к závi...
   often with
10. A pathological relationship to mood altering experience that has life damaging consequences.
    countable, uncountable
11. A pathological relationship to mood altering experience that has life damaging consequences
12. verslawing إدْمَان зависимост vício závislost die Sucht afhængighed εθισμόςadicción sõltuvus اعتیاد riippuvuus dépendanceהתמכרות लत ovisnost szenvedélyes szeretet/ragaszkodás/odaadás (vmi iránt), függés vmitől ketergantungan fíkniávani dipendenza 中毒 중독 žalingas įprotis kaitīgs ieradums; nodošanās (netikumam) ketagihan verslavingavhengighet, misbruknałóg اخته شوی habituação dependenţă пристрастие к чему-либо závislosť, sklon odvisnost zavisnost missbruk, böjelse การติดยาเสพติด bağımlılık, tiry...
13. adicción, propensión, dependencia.
14. A condition involving use of a substance, such as a drug or alcohol, or engagement in a behavior, such as gambling, in which a person has strong cravings, is unable to stop or limit the activity, continues the activity despite harmful consequences, and experiences distress upon discontinuance: a drug used in the treatment of heroin addiction.
15. The condition of being habitually occupied with or involved in something: addiction to romance novels.
16. the condition of being abnormally dependent on some habit, esp compulsive dependency on narcotic drugs
17. A physical or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, such as drugs or alcohol.
18. A habitual or compulsive involvement in an activity, such as gambling.

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Examples

“Do your lethal addictions to self-prescriptions numb the ache of the darkest days?”

“His addiction was to courses vain.”

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