adicto — meaning in English

English meaning

• addict noun A person who is dependent on a harmful substance and cannot easily stop using it.
• addicted adjective Physically or psychologically dependent on a substance, unable to stop easily.
• fiend noun An evil or demonic being; by extension, a cruel or wicked person.
• hooked adj Curved like a hook.
• junkie noun Someone addicted to a drug, especially heroin.

Senses

adicto is used for these senses in English:

• addict A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug.
• addicted Having a biochemical addiction.
• fiend (informal) An addict or fanatic.
• hooked Addicted; unable to resist or cease doing.
• junkie (slang, by extension) An enthusiast of something.

addict — full definition

1. noun A person who is dependent on a harmful substance and cannot easily stop using it.
2. noun (informal) A person with a strong enthusiasm for something.
3. verb To cause someone to become dependent on something, or to become dependent oneself.

addicted — full definition

1. adjective Physically or psychologically dependent on a substance, unable to stop easily.
2. adjective Extremely fond of or obsessed with something, often used loosely.

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