| NOUN | state | addiction, dependence, dependance, dependency, habituation | being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) |
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| feeling | addiction | an abnormally strong craving | |
| act | addiction | (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) |
| Sounds | ahdih'kshahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs). | |
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| Synonyms | dependence, dependance, dependency, habituation | |
| Category | narcotic | A drug that produces numbness or stupor |
| Narrower | drug addiction, white plague | An addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug) |
| Broader | physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition | The condition or state of the body or bodily functions |
| Spanish | adicción, dependencia | |
| Catalan | addicció, dependència | |
| Verbs | addict | to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug) |
| Meaning | An abnormally strong craving. | |
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| Broader | craving | An intense desire for some particular thing |
| Spanish | adicción | |
| Meaning | (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. | |
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| Example | "under Roman law addiction was the justification for slavery" | |
| Category | Roman law, Justinian code, civil law, jus civile | The legal code of ancient Rome |
| Broader | award, awarding | A grant made by a law court |
| Verbs | addict | to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug) |
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