ADDICT


Meaning of ADDICT in English

I. verb

Synonyms: habituate 2, adjust, confirm (in), devote (to), take (to)

Related Word: bias, dispose, incline, predispose; address, apply, direct

Contrasted words: alienate, estrange; detach, disengage, disincline, indispose

Antonyms: wean

II. noun

a person who by habit or strong inclination indulges in something

a science fiction addict

Synonyms: aficionado, buff, devotee, fan, habitué, hound, lover, votary

Related Word: enthusiast, fanatic, zealot; hobbyist, putterer, tinkerer

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