Definition of addiction
English to English noun - being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
source: WordNet 3.0 - an abnormally strong craving
source: WordNet 3.0 - (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.
source: WordNet 3.0 - The state of being addicted; devotion; inclination.
source: Webster 1913
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addiction, adduction, adjection, adustion, adequation, autotoxication, aid station, autosuggestion, auto-suggestion, autochthon, autochthony, audio system
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