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| 1. | [ noun ] someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction | |
| Synonyms: | junkie junky nut freak | |
| Examples: | "a golf addict" "a car nut" "a control freak" |
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| Related terms: | enthusiast gym_rat | |
| 2. | [ verb ] to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, esp. a narcotic drug) | |
| Synonyms: | hook | |
| Related terms: | habituate addiction use | |
| 3. | [ noun ] someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms | |
| Related terms: | drug_user drug_addict speed_freak caffeine_addict | |
| Similar spelling: |
addicted addictive addiction Adsit adduct adductor adactyly adductive adduction adducting adactylia adust |
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