ADDICT


Meaning of ADDICT in English

ad ‧ dict /ˈædɪkt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of addicere 'to give to formally or legally' , from ad- 'to' + dicere 'to say' ]

1 . someone who is unable to stop taking drugs

drug/heroin/morphine etc addict

a recovering heroin addict

2 . someone who is very interested in something and spends a lot of time doing it

TV/sports etc addict

My nephew is a complete video game addict.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.