Definitions for addict
ˈæd ɪkt; əˈdɪktad·dict

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. addict, nut, freak, junkie, junkynoun

   someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction

   "a golf addict"; "a car nut"; "a bodybuilding freak"; "a news junkie"

2. addictverb

   someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms

3. addict, hookverb

   to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. addictnoun

   A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug

2. addictnoun

   An adherent or fan (of something)

3. addictverb

   To cause someone to become addicted, especially to a harmful drug

4. addictverb

   To involve oneself in something habitually, to the exclusion of almost anything else.

5. addictverb

   To adapt; to make suitable; to fit.

6. Etymology: From addictus, past participle of addico, from ad- + dico

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To ADDICTverb

   Etymology: addico, Lat.

   1. To devote, to dedicate, in a good sense; which is rarely used.

   Ye know the house of Stephanus, that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints. 1 Cor. xvi. 15.

   2. It is commonly taken in a bad sense; as, he addicted himself to vice.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. addict

   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.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Addict

   addicted; devoted

2. Addictverb

   to apply habitually; to devote; to habituate; -- with to

3. Addictverb

   to adapt; to make suitable; to fit

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Addict

   ad-dikt′, v.t. to give (one's self) up to (generally in a bad sense): (B.) to devote or dedicate one's self to.—adjs. Addict′, Addict′ed, given up to (with to).—ns. Addict′edness, Addic′tion. [L. addicĕre, addictum—ad, to, dicĕre, to declare.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of addict in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of addict in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of addict in a Sentence

1. Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford:

   I do not use crack cocaine, nor am I an addict of crack cocaine.

2. Chuck Negron:

   I have a 47-year-old daughter, who we’re very close now… But her mother left, took her, I didn’t see her for years, i have a son, Chuckie, whose mother was an addict. I was an addict. And he ended up, of course, being an addict… He ended up in prison, which broke my heart… Now he’s clean and doing well.

3. Matt Gaetz:

   They don’t want to fund the police, they want to addict the police to the federal dollar, and that comes with a more efficient way to ensure centralized decision-making.

4. Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford:

   Yes, I have smoked crack cocaine, am I an addict? No. Have I tried it? Probably in one of my drunken stupors.

5. Johanna Dalez:

   It's like a drug. I always tell people who start dancing that once they start, they become an addict.

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