addiktio — meaning in English

English meaning

• addiction noun A strong, often harmful, compulsion to keep using a substance or repeating a behavior, even when it causes problems.

Senses

addiktio is used for these senses in English:

• addiction The state of being addicted; devotion; inclination.
• addiction A habit or practice that damages, jeopardizes or shortens one's life but when ceased causes trauma.
• addiction A pathological relationship to mood altering experience that has life damaging consequences.

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