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addiction

Noun

∙ A state that is characterized by compulsive drug use or compulsive engagement in rewarding behavior, despite negative consequences. medicine
∙ The state of being addicted; devotion; inclination.
∙ A habit or practice that damages, jeopardizes or shortens one's life but when ceased causes trauma.
∙ A pathological relationship to mood altering experience that has life damaging consequences.

BABYLON ENGLISH
addiction n.
condition of being dependent on some habit in an abnormal manner, devotion to a certain habit, dependency, physiological or psychological dependence (as on a substance); instance of being physiological or psychological dependent on

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
addiction
addiction
\ad*dic"tion\ (&?;), n. [cf. l. addictio an adjudging.] the state of being addicted; devotion; inclination. "his addiction was to courses vain."
similar words(1)

alcohol addiction

WORDNET 2.0
addiction
Noun
1. being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
(synonym) dependence, dependency, habituation
(hypernym) physiological state, physiological condition
(hyponym) drug addiction, white plague
(derivation) addict, hook
(classification) narcotic
2. an abnormally strong craving
(hypernym) craving
3. (Roman law) a formal award by a court sentence of a thing or person to another (as of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master; "under Roman law addiction was the justification for slavery"
(hypernym) award, awarding
(derivation) addict, hook
(classification) Roman law, Justinian code, civil law, jus civile

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Addiction
Addiction is a state characterized by compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli, despite adverse consequences. It can be thought of as a disease or biological process leading to such behaviors. The two properties that characterize all addictive stimuli are that they are reinforcing (i.e., they increase the likelihood that a person will seek repeated exposure to them) and intrinsically rewarding (i.e., something perceived as being positive or desirable).
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

addiction

Noun

∙ A state that is characterized by compulsive drug use or compulsive engagement in rewarding behavior, despite negative consequences. medicine
∙ The state of being addicted; devotion; inclination.
∙ A habit or practice that damages, jeopardizes or shortens one's life but when ceased causes trauma.
∙ A pathological relationship to mood altering experience that has life damaging consequences.

BABYLON ENGLISH
addiction n.
condition of being dependent on some habit in an abnormal manner, devotion to a certain habit, dependency, physiological or psychological dependence (as on a substance); instance of being physiological or psychological dependent on

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
addiction
addiction
\ad*dic"tion\ (&?;), n. [cf. l. addictio an adjudging.] the state of being addicted; devotion; inclination. "his addiction was to courses vain."
similar words(1)

alcohol addiction

WORDNET 2.0
addiction
Noun
1. being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
(synonym) dependence, dependency, habituation
(hypernym) physiological state, physiological condition
(hyponym) drug addiction, white plague
(derivation) addict, hook
(classification) narcotic
2. an abnormally strong craving
(hypernym) craving
3. (Roman law) a formal award by a court sentence of a thing or person to another (as of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master; "under Roman law addiction was the justification for slavery"
(hypernym) award, awarding
(derivation) addict, hook
(classification) Roman law, Justinian code, civil law, jus civile

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Addiction
Addiction is a state characterized by compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli, despite adverse consequences. It can be thought of as a disease or biological process leading to such behaviors. The two properties that characterize all addictive stimuli are that they are reinforcing (i.e., they increase the likelihood that a person will seek repeated exposure to them) and intrinsically rewarding (i.e., something perceived as being positive or desirable).
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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