Definition of addiction

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Definition of addiction

  • being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. dependance
    2. dependence
    3. dependency
    4. habituation
  • an abnormally strong craving (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 (noun)

    Examples

    1. under Roman law addiction was the justification for slavery

See definition of addiction in Merriam Webster