I. ə-ˈdikt transitive verb
Etymology: Latin addictus, past participle of addicere to favor, from ad- + dicere to say — more at diction
Date: 1534
1. : to devote or surrender (oneself) to something habitually or obsessively
addict ed to gambling
2. : to cause addiction to a substance in (a person or animal)
II. ˈa-(ˌ)dikt noun
Date: 1909
1. : one who is addicted especially to a substance
2. : devotee
a detective novel addict