ADDICTION


Meaning of ADDICTION in English

(~s)

1.

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

She helped him fight his drug ~.

...long-term ~ to nicotine.

N-VAR: oft n N, N to n

2.

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

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

N-VAR: oft N to n

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