Words · Common
addiction
/əˈdɪkʃən/ · 9 letters · 7 distinct letters
- noun
being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
- noun
an abnormally strong craving
- noun
(Roman law) a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master
under Roman law addiction was the justification for slavery