Addiction
nounə'dɪkʃən
Noun
(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”
Type of:AwardingAwardbeing abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
an abnormally strong craving
Type of:Craving
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Similar Words
- Dependance
- Dependence
- Dependency
- Habituation
- Addict