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I started to write in about 1950; I was thirty-five at the time; there didn't seem to be any strong motivation. I simply was endeavoring to put down in a more or less straightforward journalistic style something about my experiences with addiction and addicts.
William S. Burroughs

Meaning of "addiction" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ADDICTION

addiction  [əˈdɪkʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ADDICTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Addiction is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ADDICTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Addiction

Addiction is the continued repetition of a behavior despite adverse consequences, or a neurological impairment leading to such behaviors. Addictions can include, but are not limited to, drug abuse, exercise addiction, food addiction, computer addiction and gambling. Classic hallmarks of addiction include impaired control over substances or behavior, preoccupation with substance or behavior, continued use despite consequences, and denial. Habits and patterns associated with addiction are typically characterized by immediate gratification, coupled with delayed deleterious effects. Physiological dependence occurs when the body has to adjust to the substance by incorporating the substance into its "normal" functioning. This state creates the conditions of tolerance and withdrawal. Tolerance is the process by which the body continually adapts to the substance and requires increasingly larger amounts to achieve the original effects. Withdrawal refers to physical and psychological symptoms experienced when reducing or discontinuing a substance that the body has become dependent on.

Definition of addiction in the English dictionary

The definition of addiction in the dictionary is the condition of being abnormally dependent on some habit, esp compulsive dependency on narcotic drugs.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ADDICTION


affliction
əˈflɪkʃən
benediction
ˌbɛnɪˈdɪkʃən
contradiction
ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃən
conviction
kənˈvɪkʃən
crucifixion
ˌkruːsɪˈfɪkʃən
depiction
dɪˈpɪkʃən
diction
ˈdɪkʃən
eviction
ɪˈvɪkʃən
fiction
ˈfɪkʃən
friction
ˈfrɪkʃən
indiction
ɪnˈdɪkʃən
interdiction
ˌɪntəˈdɪkʃən
jurisdiction
ˌdʒʊərɪsˈdɪkʃən
malediction
ˌmælɪˈdɪkʃən
nonfiction
ˌnɒnˈfɪkʃən
prediction
prɪˈdɪkʃən
restriction
rɪˈstrɪkʃən
retrodiction
ˌrɛtrəˈdɪkʃən
self-contradiction
ˌsɛlfˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃən
valediction
ˌvælɪˈdɪkʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ADDICTION

addible
addict
addicted
addictedness
addictive
addies
adding
adding machine
Addington
addio
Addis Ababa
Addison
Addison´s disease
additament
addition
additional
Additional Member System
additionality
additionally
addititious

WORDS THAT END LIKE ADDICTION

accreditation
action
attraction
auction
collection
connection
construction
correction
course of action
detection
direction
election
function
introduction
production
protection
reaction
satisfaction
section
selection
transaction

Synonyms and antonyms of addiction in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ADDICTION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «addiction» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of addiction

Translation of «addiction» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ADDICTION

Find out the translation of addiction to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of addiction from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «addiction» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

毒瘾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

adicción
570 millions of speakers

English

addiction
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إدمان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

наркомания
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dependência
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনুরতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dépendance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketagihan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sucht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

中毒
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

중독
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kecanduan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nghiện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போதை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्यसन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bağımlılık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dipendenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uzależnień
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

наркоманія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dependenta
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εθισμός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verslawing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

addiction
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avhengighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of addiction

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ADDICTION»

The term «addiction» is very widely used and occupies the 9.459 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ADDICTION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about addiction

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10 QUOTES WITH «ADDICTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word addiction.
1
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Comics are in my blood. It's my strange addiction, and I love it.
2
W. H. Auden
All sins tend to be addictive, and the terminal point of addiction is damnation.
3
Mahesh Bhupathi
I am glad that Wimbledon is my last slam. I love the atmosphere and courts of SW19, and it is an addiction, which I will find tough to give up.
4
Julie Bishop
The Gillard government must give up its addiction to wasteful spending borrowing and taxing.
5
Allan Bloom
Nothing is more singular about this generation than its addiction to music.
6
William S. Burroughs
I started to write in about 1950; I was thirty-five at the time; there didn't seem to be any strong motivation. I simply was endeavoring to put down in a more or less straightforward journalistic style something about my experiences with addiction and addicts.
7
Ellen Burstyn
She goes from one addiction to another. All are ways for her to not feel her feelings.
8
Chris Carter
I have to be careful with surfing. It's still an addiction to me. It's all I want to do, and that's the big dilemma I have with it.
9
Susan Cheever
Addiction isn't about substance - you aren't addicted to the substance, you are addicted to the alteration of mood that the substance brings.
10
Clarence Day
A moderate addiction to money may not always be hurtful; but when taken in excess it is nearly always bad for the health.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ADDICTION»

Discover the use of addiction in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to addiction and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Addiction: Why Can't They Just Stop?
The stories about scientists, doctors, researchers, and families that face addiction gathered in this book testify to the fact that the tide has turned. Yes, recovery remains an imperfect process.
John Hoffman, Susan Froemke, 2007
2
Clean: Overcoming Addiction and Ending America’s Greatest ...
Clean offers clear, cogent counsel for parents and others who want to prevent drug problems and for addicts and their loved ones no matter what stage of the illness they’re in.
David Sheff, 2013
3
7 Tools to Beat Addiction
If you or a loved one are struggling with addiction but do not find that twelve-step or other treatment programs work for you, this book can help.
Stanton Peele. Ph.D., J.D., 2007
4
Game Addiction: The Experience and the Effects
This book approaches videogame addiction from a cross-disciplinary perspective, bridging the divide between liberal arts academics and clinical researchers.
Neils Clark, P. Shavaun Scott, 2009
5
Internet Addiction: A Handbook and Guide to Evaluation and ...
Internet Addiction: A Handbook and Guide to Evaluation and Treatment "This book provides cutting-edge coverage by expanding the field to include specific problems such as online gaming, cybersex addiction, and gambling addiction.
Kimberly S. Young, Cristiano Nabuco de Abreu, 2010
6
Breaking Addiction: A 7-Step Handbook for Ending Any Addiction
With special sections for both families and health-care professionals, Breaking Addiction is poised to be the handbook for a new, comprehensive, and in-depth understanding of addiction.
Lance M. Dodes, M.D., 2011
7
Addiction
Short, concise and to the point. Written by a recovering Addict, from a Christian perspective. This book covers the effects of Addiction on the Addict, on the Addicts family and loved ones.
Brian Neal, 2010
8
Facing Love Addiction: Giving Yourself the Power to Change ...
In this revised and updated edition of Facing Love Addiction, internationally recognised dependence and addiction authority Pia Mellody clearly outlines the debilitating ′toxic′ patterns played out by love addicts and the unresponsive ...
Pia Mellody, Andrea Wells Miller, J. Keith Miller, 1992
9
Learning the Language of Addiction Counseling
Fully revised and expanded, the Third Edition offers a positive, practice-oriented counseling framework and features: Revised chapters reflecting important changes in the field New chapters on "Spirituality and Addiction Counseling" and ...
Geri Miller, 2011
10
Addiction: A Reference Encyclopedia
Presents alphabetically-arranged entries covering major figures, organizations, events, and United States government policies covering a variety of addictive substances and addictive behaviors.
Howard Padwa, Jacob Cunningham, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ADDICTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term addiction is used in the context of the following news items.
1
John Shinholser understands pitfalls of addiction
John Shinholser, center, president of The McShin Foundation, talked about difficulties in recovery from addiction to participants of the weekly ... «Richmond Times-Dispatch, Jul 15»
2
HIV/AIDS scientist gets $1.5m US to study addiction in Vancouver …
“Dr. Werb's approach, which adapts this premise to socially communicable conditions like addiction, is highly innovative and represents the ... «The Province, Jul 15»
3
Babies born addicted to opiates on the rise
“Treatment for prescription drug and heroin addiction should not be harder to access than the actual drugs destroying lives and communities. «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
4
Rich Clune and the addiction of hockey culture (Puck Daddy Interview)
Rich Clune's story is also one of addiction and mental health awareness. The unrestricted forward has been sober for five years now and wears ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
5
Filling a void: Battling drug addiction in Sin City
Part one of an addiction series that features two people affected by drug addictions. From a former drug addict who used methamphetamines ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jul 15»
6
The Silent Epidemic of Addiction in Southern Oregon
But Joshua Graner, an addiction counsellor in Ashland, told me most heroin addicts these days are not your sterotypical street junkie. «Jefferson Public Radio, Jul 15»
7
Health Unit to host addiction treatment rapid access clinic
The Grey Bruce Health Unit will host an addiction treatment rapid access clinic in Owen Sound as part of a new integrated approach to ... «Simcoe.com, Jul 15»
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"It's A Matter Of Their Biology": Addiction's Grip On The Brain
He's a Doctor of Clinical Pharmacy and co-author of “Uppers, Downers, All Arounders,” a book on addiction and the brain that's widely used as ... «Jefferson Public Radio, Jul 15»
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Addiction Campuses joins Gloucester Initiative
Addiction Campuses, a Tennessee-based specialized addiction treatment center, has partnered with the Gloucester Police Department ... «Spring Hill Home Page, Jul 15»
10
Siblings joined, separated by addiction
Because if you look at her face and think she's lucky to have avoided the addiction that consumed her brother and so many other veterans, you ... «Worcester Telegram, Jul 15»

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