addict
noun /ˈædɪkt/
/ˈædɪkt/
- a person who is unable to stop using or doing something as a habit, especially something harmful
- a heroin/drug addict
- a gambling/social media addict
- the treatment and rehabilitation of addicts
- Many young boys become computer addicts.
- I used to be a video game addict—I literally spent all my free time playing games.
WordfinderTopics Illnessc1, Social issuesc1, Feelingsc1- abuse
- addict
- deal
- dependence
- detoxification
- drug
- hallucinate
- overdose
- rehab
- withdrawal
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- cocaine
- drug
- heroin
- …
Word Originearly 20th cent.: from the obsolete verb addict, which was a back-formation from addicted.