riippuvuus — meaning in English
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English meaning
- addiction noun A strong, often harmful, compulsion to keep using a substance or repeating a behavior, even when it causes problems.
- attachment noun A file sent along with an email or message.
- dependence noun The state of relying on someone or something else.
- dependency noun A strong reliance on someone or something, especially a habit-forming substance.
- function noun The purpose something serves or the job it does.
- habit noun Something you do regularly, often without thinking about it.
- obsession noun A single idea, activity, or interest that dominates someone's thoughts far more than is normal or healthy.
Senses
riippuvuus 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.
- attachment A dependence, especially a strong one.
- function A relation where one thing is dependent on another for its existence, value, or significance.
- habit An addiction.
- obsession An activity or entity that inspires a compulsive and potentially unhealthy fixation, or the fixation thereby inspired.
attachment — full definition
- noun A file sent along with an email or message.
- noun A strong emotional bond or fondness for someone or something.
- noun A part or device fixed to a larger piece of equipment.