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   addicted

   /əˈdɪktɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. physically and mentally dependent on a particular substance: "I became addicted to alcohol very quickly" Similar dependent ongiven to usinggiven to abusingin the habit of usingdependentobsessiveobsessionalinformal:hooked onjonesing on/for
   • ▪ enthusiastically devoted to a particular thing or activity: "he's addicted to computers" Similar devoted todedicated tofond ofpartial tokeen onenthusiastic aboutenamoured ofin love withinfatuated withobsessed withfixated onfanatical aboutinformal:hooked ongone onwild aboutnuts aboutcrazy aboutdotty aboutpotty aboutOpposite indifferent

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from the obsolete adjective addict ‘bound or devoted (to someone’), from Latin addict- ‘assigned’, from the verb addicere, from ad- ‘to’ + dicere ‘say’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADDICTED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   unable to stop taking drugs, or doing something as a habit: By the age of 14 he was addicted to heroin. I'm addicted to (= I very often eat) chocolate. I know that if I start watching a soap opera I immediately become hopelessly addicted. Fewer examples.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › addictedAddicted Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : having an addiction: a. : exhibiting a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity. addicted to heroin/alcohol/gambling. addicted smokers. b. : strongly inclined to do, use, or indulge in something repeatedly.

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   Addicted definition: compulsively committed or helplessly drawn to a practice or habit or to something psychologically or physically habit-forming (often used in combination). See examples of ADDICTED used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADDICT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ADDICT definition: 1. a person who cannot stop doing or using something, especially something harmful: 2. a person…. Learn more.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › addictionAddiction Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ADDICTION is a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being ...

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › addictedADDICTED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   unable to stop taking drugs, or doing something as a habit: By the age of 14 he was addicted to heroin. I'm addicted to (= I very often eat) chocolate. I know that if I start watching a soap opera I immediately become hopelessly addicted. Fewer examples.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › addictedADDICTED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you say that someone is addicted to something, you mean that they like it very much and want to spend as much time doing it as possible. I went through about four years of being addicted to computer games.