'addiction' definitions:
Definition of 'addiction'
(from WordNet)
noun
Being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) [syn: addiction, dependence, dependance, dependency, habituation]
noun
An abnormally strong craving
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"
Synonyms of 'addiction'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- a habit,
- acquired tolerance,
- acute alcoholism,
- addictedness,
- alcoholism,
- amphetamine withdrawal symptoms,
- barbiturate addiction,
- barbiturism,
- chain smoking,
- chronic alcoholism,
- cocainism,
- crash,
- craving,
- dependence,
- dipsomania,
- drug addiction,
- drug culture,
- drug dependence,
- habituation,
- nicotine addiction,
- physical dependence,
- psychological dependence,
- tolerance,
- withdrawal sickness,
- withdrawal symptoms