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English

Etymology

First attested 1914. Addiction in modern sense is first attested 1906, in reference to opium. There is an isolated instance from 1779, with reference to tobacco.

Pronunciation

Adjective

addictive (comparative more addictive, superlative most addictive)

Positive addictive

Comparative more addictive

Superlative most addictive
  1. Causing or tending to cause addiction; habit-forming.
    "addictive drugs", "an addictive behavior"
  2. Characterized by or susceptible to addiction.
    "an addictive personality"

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Noun

Singular addictive

Plural addictives

addictive (plural addictives)

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

 

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