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View usage for: (ədɪkʃən) Word forms: plural addictions1. variable noun [oft noun NOUN]Addiction is the condition of taking harmful drugs and being unable to stop taking them. She helped him fight his drug addiction. ...long-term addiction to nicotine. [+ to] Synonyms: dependence, need, habit, weakness More Synonyms of addiction 2. variable nounAn addiction to something is a very strong desire or need for it. He needed money to feed his addiction to gambling. [+ to] I discovered an addiction to housework which I had never felt before. More Synonyms of addiction addiction in British English (əˈdɪkʃən) nounthe condition of being abnormally dependent on some habit, esp compulsive dependency on narcotic drugs addiction in American English (əˈdɪkʃən) noun the condition of being addicted (to a habit) or of being an addict; specif., the habitual use of narcotic drugs COBUILD Collocationsaddiction alcohol addiction booze addiction cocaine addiction gambling addiction porn addiction treat addiction Examples of 'addiction' in a sentenceaddiction She battled mental health issues and drug addiction for many years.The proposals are part of an official review into the effects of obesity and drug and drink addiction.In human affairs we can classify many habits and obsessive compulsive behaviour or addictions as short circuits.There have been episodes of drug and alcohol addiction.The dad of three had battled booze and drug addiction for many years.It aims to give smokers a proper understanding of nicotine addiction and withdrawal symptoms.The heroin substitute can help addicts control and beat their addiction.In common with all celebrity memoirs there is also a battle with drug addiction.Loads of my friends have used them to help beat their addiction.He has battled successfully against drink and drug addictions.Nobody with a mental health problem or in the grip of drug or alcohol addiction should be in prison.There have been extensive tests and surveys by addiction clinics claiming to prove that smoking constitutes a physical addiction to nicotine.She's had to look after herself while her mum fights drug addiction. QuotationsEvery form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol or morphine or idealismCarl Gustav JungMemories, Dreams, Reflections In other languagesaddiction British English: addiction NOUN Addiction is the condition of taking harmful drugs and being unable to stop taking them. She helped him fight his drug addiction. - American English: addiction
- Brazilian Portuguese: dependência
- Chinese: 毒瘾
- European Spanish: adicción
- French: dépendance
- German: Sucht
- Italian: dipendenza
- Japanese: 中毒
- Korean: 중독
- European Portuguese: dependência
- Latin American Spanish: adicción
All related terms of 'addiction'Chinese translation of 'addiction' n (c/u) - (to drugs, alcohol)
瘾(癮) (yǐn) - (to gambling, boxing)
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She helped him fight his drug addiction. Synonyms need weakness attachment craving vulnerability subordination enslavement subservience overreliance I've developed an addiction to rollercoasters. Synonyms love of passion for attachment to affection for fondness for zeal for fervour for ardour for QuotationEvery form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol or morphine or idealism [Carl Gustav Jung – Memories, Dreams, Reflections]Additional synonymsDefinition an addiction to a drug Biting your nails is a bad habit. Synonyms addiction, weakness, obsession, dependence, compulsion, fixationDefinition a persistent idea or impulse, often associated with anxiety and mental illness yet another man with an obsession about football Synonyms preoccupation, thing (informal), complex, enthusiasm, addiction, hang-up (informal), mania, phobia, fetish, fixation, infatuation, ruling passion, pet subject, hobbyhorse, idée fixe, bee in your bonnet (informal) |