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addicted

[uh-dik-tid]

adjective

  1. compulsively committed or helplessly drawn to a practice or habit or to something psychologically or physically habit-forming (often used in combination).

    an intensive program for opioid-addicted physicians.



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Sensitive Note

See addict.
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • addictedness noun
  • nonaddicted adjective
  • unaddicted adjective
  • well-addicted adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of addicted1

First recorded in 1550–60; addict + -ed 2
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And he also is addicted to “Power Book.”

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He's too addicted to the power and attention he gets from politics to live the boring life of a respectable businessman focused on responsible management.

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People sometimes seek out the offense and that’s actually where people can get addicted to being offended.

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He was addicted to heroin for years and was in and out of rehab.

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However, the PM also stressed that some parts of the economy are "addicted" to importing cheap labour, rather than investing in training UK workers.

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