əˈdikshən, aˈ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: addict (I) + -ion
1. obsolete : inclination , bent
2.
a. : the quality or state of being addicted ; specifically : the compulsive uncontrolled use of habit-forming drugs beyond the period of medical need or under conditions harmful to society
the extent of addiction ranged from 2 months to 10 years
b. : enthusiastic devotion, strong inclination, or frequent indulgence
his addiction to the comics
his addiction to vivid metaphors
3.
[Latin addiction-, addictio, from addictus + -ion-, -io -ion]
: a formal award or assignment of a person or thing to another ; especially : an award made by a praetor or other magistrate (as of a debtor to his creditor)