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"adiction" is probably misspelled. Trying addiction instead Definition of addiction

1. addiction [ n ] being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)

Synonyms dependence dependency habituation addiction Related Terms physiological_state drug_addiction narcotic

2. addiction [ n ] (Roman law) a formal award by a court sentence of a thing or person to another (as of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master
Examples: "under Roman law addiction was the justification for slavery"

Synonyms addiction Related Terms award Roman_law

3. addiction [ n ] an abnormally strong craving

Synonyms addiction Related Terms craving

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