What does addict mean?
Definitions for addict
ˈæd ɪkt; əˈdɪktad·dict
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word addict.
Princeton's WordNet
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"
addictverb
someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms
addict, hookverb
to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
Wiktionary
addictnoun
A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug
addictnoun
An adherent or fan (of something)
addictverb
To cause someone to become addicted, especially to a harmful drug
addictverb
To involve oneself in something habitually, to the exclusion of almost anything else.
addictverb
To adapt; to make suitable; to fit.
Etymology: From addictus, past participle of addico, from ad- + dico
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To ADDICTverb
Etymology: addico, Lat.
Ye know the house of Stephanus, that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints. 1 Cor. xvi. 15.
Wikipedia
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.
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addict
An addict is an individual who has developed a physical or psychological dependency on a substance or activity, often harmful, to the point where they have difficulty functionally regularly without it. This dependency often leads to compulsive engagement with the substance or activity, despite negative consequences to their health, personal relationships, or other aspects of their life.
addict
An addict is a person who is unable to stop using a substance or engaging in a behavior despite its harmful consequences on their physical, mental, emotional, or social well-being. The dependency might be related to substances such as drugs, alcohol, or nicotine, or behaviors like gambling, eating, shopping, or using the internet. Addicts usually develop a tolerance to the substance or behavior and experience withdrawal symptoms when they try to stop.
addict
An addict is typically an individual who is compulsively engaged in, dependent on, or repeatedly indulges in an activity or behavior such as alcohol, drugs, gambling, shopping, eating, or even things like exercise or work, despite the significant negative impacts it may have on their health, relationships, or overall life. More broadly, addiction can refer to any psychological or physiological dependency on a substance or behavior, characterized by a craving for it, and difficulty in controlling its use.
Webster Dictionary
Addict
addicted; devoted
Addictverb
to apply habitually; to devote; to habituate; -- with to
Addictverb
to adapt; to make suitable; to fit
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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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Anagrams for addict »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of addict in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of addict in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of addict in a Sentence
Think of how we forgive or redeem the alcoholic or the drug addict, we don't blindly believe they are 'cured,' but we allow the space for their behavior to show they're redeemed.
It's like a drug. I always tell people who start dancing that once they start, they become an addict.
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.
I have a whole new appreciation for the color of the sky, because when you're an addict and when you're in bondage, you see everything as black and white, as gray, i didn't see the beauty of this world, this world we're living in. Yeah, there's a lot of hurt and I understand that too, but there's a lot of beauty and there's a lot of freedom.
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.
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- ሱሰኛAmharic
- مدمنة, مدمنArabic
- пристрастявам, привърженик, навиквам, наркоман, пристрастявам сеBulgarian
- addicteCatalan, Valencian
- závislák, fanatikCzech
- addictDanish
- Süchtiger, süchtigGerman
- toksomaniulo, maniuloEsperanto
- [[causar]] [[adicción]] [[en]], [[volver]] [[adicto]], drogadicto, toxicómano, adictoSpanish
- sõltlaneEstonian
- [[tulla]] [[riippuvaiseksi]], riippuvainen, orjuuttaa, alkoholisoida, [[jäädä]] [[koukkuun]], addikti, omistautua, alkoholisti, [[saada]] [[koukkuun]], kannattaja, -himoinen, entusiasti, fani, väärinkäyttäjä, narkomaaniFinnish
- dépendant, dépendante, intoxiquéFrench
- andúileachIrish
- tràill, leanmhainneachScottish Gaelic
- narcomano, dependenteInterlingua
- dipendenteItalian
- 中毒者Japanese
- ಅಳುಪುKannada
- 중독자Korean
- dependensLatin
- fan, verslaafdeDutch
- uzależniony, maniak, nałogowiec, fanatyk, entuzjastaPolish
- adicto, fanático, viciado, entusiasta, viciar, viciar-sePortuguese
- зависимыйRussian
- người nghiệnVietnamese
- 癮君子Chinese
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