Definitions for addictive
əˈdɪk tɪvad·dic·tive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. addictive, habit-formingadjective

   causing or characterized by addiction

   "addictive drugs"; "addictive behavior"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. addictivenoun

   A drug that causes an addiction.

2. addictivenoun

   Anything that is very habit-forming.

3. addictiveadjective

   Causing or tending to cause addiction; habit-forming.

   These are addictive drugs.

4. addictiveadjective

   Characterized by or susceptible to addiction.

   He has an addictive personality.

5. Etymology: First attested 1914. Addiction in modern sense is first attested 1906, in reference to opium. There is an isolated instance from 1779, with reference to tobacco.

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1. addictive

   Addiction is a neuropsychological disorder characterized by a persistent and intense urge to engage in certain behaviors, one of which is the usage of a drug, despite substantial harm and other negative consequences. Repetitive drug use often alters brain function in ways that perpetuate craving, and weakens (but does not completely negate) self-control. This phenomenon – drugs reshaping brain function – has led to an understanding of addiction as a brain disorder with a complex variety of psychosocial as well as neurobiological (and thus involuntary) factors that are implicated in addiction's development. Classic signs of addiction include compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli, preoccupation with substances or behavior, and continued use despite negative consequences. Habits and patterns associated with addiction are typically characterized by immediate gratification (short-term reward), coupled with delayed deleterious effects (long-term costs).Examples of drug (or more generally, substance) addictions include alcoholism, marijuana addiction, amphetamine addiction, cocaine addiction, nicotine addiction, opioid addiction, and eating or food addiction. Alternatively, behavioral addictions may include gambling addiction, internet addiction, video game addiction, pornography addiction and sexual addiction. The only behavioral addiction recognized by the DSM-5 and the ICD-10 is gambling addiction. With the introduction of the ICD-11 gaming addiction was appended.The term "addiction" is frequently misused when referring to other compulsive behaviors or disorders, particularly dependence, in news media. An important distinction between drug addiction and dependence is that drug dependence is a disorder in which cessation of drug use results in an unpleasant state of withdrawal, which can lead to further drug use. Addiction is the compulsive use of a substance or performance of a behavior that is independent of withdrawal. Addiction can occur in the absence of dependence, and dependence can occur in the absence of addiction, although the two often occur together.

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1. Addictive

   "Addictive" is a 2002 single recorded by Truth Hurts for Dr. Dre's Aftermath label. One of the label's few R&B hits, "Addictive" features a guest rap from Rakim, and is based around a Hindi music sample, which eventually brought on a $500 million lawsuit against Aftermath. The song was her only one to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number nine, and selling over 600,000 copies in the US. It was also a top five hit in UK, France and Switzerland, and went gold in several countries.

How to pronounce addictive?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of addictive in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of addictive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of addictive in a Sentence

1. Superintendent John Allison:

   As smart as our students are, they dont understand the long-term ramifications of vaping and the amount of addictive chemicals they are dealing with. Its our role to product our students today and in the future.

2. Letitia James:

   Juul lit a nationwide public health crisis by putting addictive products in the hands of minors and convincing them that it’s harmless. Today they are paying the price for the harm they caused.

3. Panagis Galiatsatos:

   I always tell people this is the most insidious addictive molecule known to man because it doesn't just overdose you.

4. Wystan Hugh Auden:

   All sin tends to be addictive, and the terminal point of addiction is what is called damnation.

5. Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson:

   There’s a growing heroin epidemic in New York and other parts of the country that’s taking the lives of many of our young people hooked on this deadly and highly addictive drug, we must deal with this quiet drug plague by going after those who peddle this poison in our communities.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=addictive
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Addictive
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Addictive
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=addictive