Associations to the word «Addiction»
Noun
- Avery
- Nirvana
- Neuroscience
- Delirium
- Amnesia
- Cigarette
- Hiv
- Behavior
- Treat
- Vulnerability
- Trauma
- Gambler
- Homosexuality
- Prostitute
- Epilepsy
- Burroughs
- Steroid
- Allergy
- Perkins
- Dementia
- Cure
- Suite
- Parenting
- Stress
- Therapist
- Stigma
- Coleridge
- Epidemiology
- Deficit
- Bassist
- Altering
- Cns
- Parkinson
- Syndrome
- Coca
- Questionnaire
- Pumpkin
- Health
- Hallucination
- Gaming
- Aversion
- Arthritis
- Suicide
- Prevalence
- Hepatitis
- Reward
- Symptom
- Asthma
- Physical
- Dosage
- Medical
- Struggle
- Intervention
- Sex
- Dope
- Internet
- Malnutrition
- Flea
- Habit
- Lifestyle
- Manual
- Pregnancy
- Denial
- Trafficking
- Severity
- Prob
- Disease
Adjective
Wiktionary
ADDICTION, noun. (medicine) A state that is characterized by compulsive drug use or compulsive engagement in rewarding behavior, despite negative consequences.
ADDICTION, noun. The state of being addicted; devotion; inclination.
ADDICTION, noun. A habit or practice that damages, jeopardizes or shortens one's life but when ceased causes trauma.
ADDICTION, noun. A pathological relationship to mood altering experience that has life damaging consequences.
Dictionary definition
ADDICTION, noun. Being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs).
ADDICTION, noun. An abnormally strong craving.
ADDICTION, 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".
Wise words
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.