First Known Use: 1534
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1addict
verb ad·dict \ə-ˈdikt\
Definition of ADDICT
transitive verb
1
: to devote or surrender (oneself) to something habitually or obsessively <addicted to gambling>
2
: to cause addiction to a substance in (a person or animal)
See addict defined for kids Origin of ADDICT
Latin addictus, past participle of addicere to favor, from ad- + dicere to say — more at diction
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2addict
noun ad·dict \ˈa-(ˌ)dikt\
: a person who is not able to stop taking drugs : a person who is addicted to drugs
: a person who likes or enjoys something very much and spends a large amount of time doing it, watching it, etc.
Full Definition of ADDICT
1
: one who is addicted especially to a substance
2
: devotee <a detective novel addict>
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First Known Use of ADDICT
1909
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ADDICT Defined for Kids
addict
noun ad·dict \ˈa-ˌdikt\
Definition of ADDICT for Kids
1
: a person who is not able to stop taking drugs <a heroin addict>
2
: a person who likes or enjoys something excessively <a chocolate addict>
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