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addict definition

ad·dict (ə dikt′; for n., ad′ikt)

transitive verb

  1. to give (oneself) up to some strong habit: usually in the passive voice
  2. to cause (someone) to become addicted to some habit

Etymology: < L addictus, pp. of addicere, to give assent < ad-, to + dicere, to say: see diction

noun

  1. a person addicted to some habit, esp. to the use of a narcotic drug
  2. an ardent supporter; devotee a baseball addict

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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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addict Synonyms

addict

n.

habitué, devotee, fan, enthusiast, fanatic, adherent, practitioner, drug abuser, user, substance abuser, alcoholic, chain smoker, junkie*, fiend*, nut*, freak*, regular*, -aholic (used in combination), druggie*, pill popper*, hophead*, customer*, head*, dope fiend*, drug fiend*, cokey*, mainliner*, crackhead*, snowbird*, tripper*, acidhead*, pothead*, speed freak*.


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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

addict Usage Examples

Object

  • gambler: There is no other specialist provider of residential treatment to severely addicted gamblers in the UK.

Converse of object

  • mac-toting: It was a rebellion against his peers, Mac-toting iPod addicts, one and all.

Adjective modifier

  • self-confessed: I can reveal self-confessed sex addict Russell Brand, 31, is after her.

Modifying Another Word

  • helplessly: I've become totally, helplessly addicted to Sudoku, a Japanese logic puzzle which can be anything from.. .

Noun used with modifier

  • heroin: Most heroin addicts don't usually want to stop being addicts.

Infinitive complement

  • crack: Everyone who drinks grande one shot latte ends up addicted to crack.
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