/ əˈdɪkʃn; NAmE / noun
[ U , C ] addiction (to sth) the condition of being addicted to sth :
cocaine addiction
He is now fighting his addiction to alcohol.
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent. (denoting a person's inclination): from Latin addictio(n-) , from addicere assign, from ad- to + dicere say.