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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

  1. noun A file sent along with an email or message.
  2. noun A strong emotional bond or fondness for someone or something.
  3. noun A part or device fixed to a larger piece of equipment.

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