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ad·dict·ed

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–adjective

devoted or given up to a practice or habit or to something psychologically or physically habit-forming (usually fol. by to): to be addicted to drugs.

[Origin: 1550–60; addict + -ed²

]

—Related forms

ad·dict·ed·ness, noun

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tr.v. ad·dict·ed, ad·dict·ing, ad·dicts

To cause to become physiologically or psychologically dependent on a habit-forming substance: The thief was addicted to cocaine.
To occupy (oneself) with or involve (oneself) in something habitually or compulsively: The child was addicted to video games.

n. (ād'ĭkt)

One who is addicted, as to narcotics or a compulsive activity.
A devoted adherent; a fan: "We are all . . . addicts of change" (Christopher Lasch).

[Latin addīcere, addict-, to sentence : ad-, ad- + dīcere, to adjudge; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]

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addicted
adjective
compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming; "she is addicted to chocolate"; "addicted to cocaine" [ant: unaddicted]

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adˈdicted adjective

(often with to) dependent on (especially a drug)
Example: He is addicted to alcohol.

Arabic:	مُدْمِن عَلَى
Chinese (Simplified):	上瘾
Chinese (Traditional):	上癮
Czech:	závislý (na), propadlý (čemu)
Danish:	afhængig af
Dutch:	verslaafd
Estonian:	sõltuv
Finnish:	riippuvainen jostakin
French:	adonné (à)
German:	süchtig
Greek:	εθισμένος, εξαρτημένος (από ουσίες)
Hungarian:	rabja vminek, vmilyen, *vmitől függő
Icelandic:	háður, ofurseldur
Indonesian:	kecanduan
Italian:	dipendente, dedito a, dedita a

Japanese:	中毒した
Korean:	중독된
Latvian:	nodevies (kaitīgam netikumam)
Lithuanian:	įjunkęs
Norwegian:	avhengig av
Polish:	uzależniony
Portuguese (Brazil):	viciado
Portuguese (Portugal):	viciado
Romanian:	dependent (de)
Russian:	пристрастившийся к
Slovak:	závislý (od)
Slovenian:	zasvojen
Spanish:	adicto
Swedish:	begiven på, slav under; missbrukare
Turkish:	bağımlı, tiryaki