(medicine) A state that is characterized by compulsive drug use or compulsive engagement in rewarding behavior, despite negative consequences. / The state of being addicted; devotion; inclination.

plural of addiction

Having a biochemical addiction. / Devoted to or obsessed with something.

simple past tense and past participle of addict

Causing or tending to cause addiction; habit-forming. / Enjoyable. / Characterized by or susceptible to addiction.

A drug that causes an addiction. / Anything that is very habit-forming.

A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug / An adherent or fan (of something)

(transitive, Ancient Rome) To deliver (someone or something) following a judicial decision. / (reflexive, now rare, archaic) To devote (oneself) to a given activity, occupation, thing etc.

plural of addict

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of addict