释义 |
Noun: addiction u'dikshun- Being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
- dependence, dependance, dependency, habituation - An abnormally strong craving
- (Roman law) a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master
"under Roman law addiction was the justification for slavery"
Derived forms: addictions See also: addict Type of: award, awarding, craving, physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state Encyclopedia: Addiction Addiction, Buddhist Definition of |