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addiction

/əˈdɪkˌʃən/noun3 syllables

Addiction means: being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs).

Synonyms for addiction4

noun, as in being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)

dependence, dependance, dependency, habituation

What does addiction mean?3

noun

1

being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)

2

an abnormally strong craving

3

(Roman law) a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to their creditor); a surrender to a master“under Roman law, addiction was the justification for slavery”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with addiction?12

two syllables

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three syllables

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four syllables

jurisdictioncontradictioncrucifixion
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Addiction in a sentence

  • If you don't stop your addiction on playing, our water bill will increase.ye3t
  • Stopgap measures won't make a dent in drug addiction.CM
  • Drug addiction is a cancer in modern society.CK
  • Many people's lives have been destroyed by drug addiction.CK
  • A new study has shown that tanning bed use may cause addiction.Scott
  • I mean it's just another manifestation of internet addiction really.unknown
  • Sami developed an addiction to painkillers to cope with the pain.OsoHombre
  • Excessive gambling causes the same brain changes as a drug addiction.Scott

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Forms of addiction

as a noun

plural
addictions