ADDICTION


Meaning of ADDICTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ədɪkʃ(ə)n ]

( addictions)

1.

Addiction is the condition of taking harmful drugs and being unable to stop taking them.

She helped him fight his drug addiction.

...long-term addiction to nicotine.

N-VAR : oft n N , N to n

2.

An addiction to something is a very strong desire or need for it.

He needed money to feed his addiction to gambling...

N-VAR : oft N to n

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