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- Dictionaryaddicted/əˈdɪktɪd/
adjective
- 1. physically and mentally dependent on a particular substance: "I became addicted to alcohol very quickly" Similar
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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.
: 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.
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.
ADDICTION definition: 1. an inability to stop doing or using something, especially something harmful: 2. an inability to…. Learn more.
ADDICT definition: 1. a person who cannot stop doing or using something, especially something harmful: 2. a person…. Learn more.
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 ...
The meaning of ADDICT is one exhibiting a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity. How to use addict in a sentence.
addicted (to something) unable to stop using or doing something as a habit, especially something harmful. to become addicted to drugs/gambling/social media; It did not take James very long to get addicted. She had become addicted to tranquillizers. Topics Social issues b2, Health problems b2, Feelings b2
a person who has become physically or psychologically dependent on a chemical substance: The leader of the addiction recovery center is, importantly, a self-identified former drug addict. a person with an uncontrolled compulsion to continue engaging in an activity despite suffering negative personal or professional consequences:
Definition of addicted adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
