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English

Etymology

From addict +‎ -ion; compare (Latin) addictio (“‘an adjudging, an award’”)

Pronunciation

Noun

Wikipedia has an article on: Addiction

Singular addiction

Plural addictions

addiction (plural addictions)

  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.

 

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