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Addict Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Addict? [n] someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms [n] someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction; "a golf addict"; "a car nut"; "a control freak" [v] to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, esp. a narcotic drug) Synonyms \| Synonyms for Addict: freak \| hook \| nut Related Terms \| Find terms related to Addict: acidhead \| address \| adherent \| adjust \| admirer \| aficionado \| alcoholic \| apply \| aspirant \| aspirer \| bias \| buff \| bug \| candidate \| chain smoker \| cocaine sniffer \| cokie \| collector \| coveter \| cubehead \| demon \| desirer \| devotee \| dipsomaniac \| direct \| dispose \| dope fiend \| doper \| drug abuser \| drug addict \| drug user \| drunkard \| eager beaver \| energumen \| enthusiast \| faddist \| fan \| fanatic \| fancier \| fiend \| follower \| freak \| glue sniffer \| great one for \| groupie \| habitual \| habitue \| hankerer \| head \| heavy smoker \| hobbyist \| hopeful \| hophead \| hound \| hype \| incline \| infatuate \| junkie \| lover \| LSD user \| marijuana smoker \| methhead \| narcotics addict \| nut \| pillhead \| pothead \| predispose \| pursuer \| putterer \| rhapsodist \| snowbird \| solicitant \| speed freak \| sucker for \| suitor \| supporter \| take to \| tripper \| user \| visionary \| votary \| wanter \| wisher \| yearner \| zealot See Also \| accustom \| caffein addict \| caffeine addict \| drug addict \| drug user \| enthusiast \| habituate \| junkie \| junky \| partisan \| partizan \| speed freak \| substance abuser \| use \| user Addict In Webster's Dictionary \Addict"\, p. p. Addicted; devoted. [Obs.] \Addict"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Addicted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Addicting}.] [L. addictus, p. p. of addicere to adjudge, devote; ad + dicere to say. See {Diction}.] 1. To apply habitually; to devote; to habituate; -- with to. ``They addict themselves to the civil law.'' --Evelyn. He is addicted to his study. --Beau. & Fl. That part of mankind that addict their minds to speculations. --Adventurer. His genius addicted him to the study of antiquity. --Fuller. A man gross . . . and addicted to low company. --Macaulay. 2. To adapt; to make suitable; to fit. [Obs.] The land about is exceedingly addicted to wood, but the coldness of the place hinders the growth. --Evelyn. Syn: {Addict}, {Devote}, {Consecrate}, {Dedicate}. Addict was formerly used in a good sense; as, addicted to letters; but is now mostly employed in a bad sense or an indifferent one; as, addicted to vice; addicted to sensual indulgence. ``Addicted to staying at home.'' --J. S. Mill. Devote is always taken in a good sense, expressing habitual earnestness in the pursuit of some favorite object; as, devoted to science. Consecrate and dedicate express devotion of a higher kind, involving religious sentiment; as, consecrated to the service of the church; dedicated to God.

Addict Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Addict?

[n] someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms
[n] someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction; "a golf addict"; "a car nut"; "a control freak"
[v] to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, esp. a narcotic drug)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Addict: freak | hook | nut

Addict In Webster's Dictionary

\Ad*dict"\, p. p.
Addicted; devoted. [Obs.]


\Ad*dict"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Addicted}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Addicting}.] [L. addictus, p. p. of addicere to adjudge,
devote; ad + dicere to say. See {Diction}.]
1. To apply habitually; to devote; to habituate; -- with to.
   ``They addict themselves to the civil law.'' --Evelyn.

         He is addicted to his study.          --Beau. & Fl.

         That part of mankind that addict their minds to
         speculations.                         --Adventurer.

         His genius addicted him to the study of antiquity.
                                               --Fuller.

         A man gross . . . and addicted to low company.
                                               --Macaulay.

2. To adapt; to make suitable; to fit. [Obs.]

         The land about is exceedingly addicted to wood, but
         the coldness of the place hinders the growth.
                                               --Evelyn.

Syn: {Addict}, {Devote}, {Consecrate}, {Dedicate}. Addict was
     formerly used in a good sense; as, addicted to letters;
     but is now mostly employed in a bad sense or an
     indifferent one; as, addicted to vice; addicted to
     sensual indulgence. ``Addicted to staying at home.''
     --J. S. Mill. Devote is always taken in a good sense,
     expressing habitual earnestness in the pursuit of some
     favorite object; as, devoted to science. Consecrate and
     dedicate express devotion of a higher kind, involving
     religious sentiment; as, consecrated to the service of
     the church; dedicated to God.

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