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
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.