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Princeton's WordNet

  1. addictedadjective

    compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming

    "she is addicted to chocolate"; "addicted to cocaine"

Wiktionary

  1. addictedadjective

    Being physically or psychologically dependent on something.

Wikipedia

  1. Addicted

    Addicted is Ace Youngs second single, after his 2006 song "Scattered". "Addicted" is the first and only single from his self-titled 2008 CD. The song was written by Desmond Child and Andreas Carlsson, who was part of the team who wrote for the Backstreet Boys. It was produced by Desmond Child. The song features a guitar solo by former Marilyn Manson guitarist John 5.

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  1. addicted

    Addicted refers to a physical or psychological dependence on a substance, behavior or activity. It's characterized by a compulsive engagement, lack of control, persistence despite negative consequences, tolerance, and withdrawal symptoms upon discontinuation. While it's commonly associated with drug or alcohol use, one can also become addicted to behaviors such as gambling, eating, or even using the internet.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Addicted

    of Addict

Wikidata

  1. Addicted

    "Addicted" is the third single by the Canadian pop punk band Simple Plan from their debut album No Pads, No Helmets... Just Balls. It is featured on the Karaoke Revolution video game.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of addicted in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of addicted in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of addicted in a Sentence

  1. Frank Herbert, Chapterhouse Dune, Missionaria Protectiva:

    All governments suffer a recurring problem: Power attracts pathological personalities. It is not that power corrupts but that it is magnetic to the corruptable. Such people have a tendency to become drunk on violence, a condition to which they are quickly addicted.

  2. Amy Graves/Getty Images:

    When I was a cop in the '80s and even before that, we've always had a certain number of homeless in the community, and we knew what their issues were, they were either drug-addicted, alcoholics, mentally ill. It's the same population, which is the majority of the homeless.

  3. Meryl Streep:

    I loved this show, i was addicted to it. I thought it was an amazing exercise in what we know and what we dont know about people, about family, about friends, how it flirted with the mystery of things, what was unsaid, unshown, unknown, was sort of the pull, the gravitational pull of the piece, and it was so exciting, so when I got the chance to join the crew, I thought yeah.

  4. Joanne Lin:

    We know that some people become addicted, but we don’t really know why – or how to stop it, by examining brain changes, we may be able to identify targets to prevent adverse opioid events.

  5. Mitch Zeller:

    Today's authorizations are an important step toward ensuring all new tobacco products undergo the FDA's robust, scientific premarket evaluation, the manufacturer's data demonstrates its tobacco-flavored products could benefit addicted adult smokers who switch to these products -- either completely or with a significant reduction in cigarette consumption -- by reducing their exposure to harmful chemicals.

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