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Addiction

Addiction Meaning & Definition
Addiction Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Addiction?

[n] an abnormally strong craving
[n] being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Addiction: dependence | dependency | habituation

Related Terms | Find terms related to Addiction: a habit | acquired tolerance | acute alcoholism | addictedness | alcoholism | amphetamine withdrawal symptoms | barbiturate addiction | barbiturism | chain smoking | chronic alcoholism | cocainism | crash | craving | dependence | dipsomania | drug addiction | drug culture | drug dependence | habituation | nicotine addiction | physical dependence | psychological dependence | tolerance | withdrawal sickness | withdrawal symptoms

See Also | craving | drug addiction | physiological condition | physiological state | white plague

Addiction In Webster's Dictionary

\Ad*dic"tion\, n. [Cf. L. addictio an adjudging.] The state of being addicted; devotion; inclination. ``His addiction was to courses vain.'' --Shak.

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