adicção — 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

adicção 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.

Related Portuguese words