Associations to the word «Addiction»

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

Four things come not back. The spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, ad the neglected opportunity.
Arabian Proverb