Noun: addiction u'dik-shun
- Being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
"His addiction to gambling ruined his finances";
- dependence, dependance [non-standard], dependency, habituation
- An abnormally strong craving
"His addiction to gambling ruined his financial stability"
- (Roman law) a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to their creditor); a surrender to a master
"under Roman law, addiction was the justification for slavery"
Derived forms: addictions
Type of: award, awarding, craving, physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state
Encyclopedia: Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Caucus