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addict

/ addict /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms
Type of:
drug user substance abuser user
Kinds of:
caffeine addict caffein addict drug addict junkie junky
Derived:
hook
noun Sense 2
someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction
"a golf addict"
"a car nut"
"a news junkie"
Type of:
enthusiast partisan partizan
Kinds of:
gym rat
Derived:
hook
verb Sense 3
to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
Type of:
habituate accustom
Derived:
bait come-on hook lure sweetener
Entails:
use habituate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Semantic Complexity
76%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
23
Times Searched
1
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drug user substance abuser user caffeine addict caffein addict drug addict junkie junky enthusiast partisan partizan gym rat