Synonyms for addiction
əˈdɪk ʃənad·dic·tion

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1. addiction, dependence, dependance, dependency, habituationnoun

   being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)

   Synonyms:
   dependence, dependance, habituation, colony, dependency

2. addictionnoun

   an abnormally strong craving

   Synonyms:
   dependence, dependance, habituation, dependency

3. addictionnoun

   (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"

   Synonyms:
   dependence, dependance, habituation, dependency

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1. • Craving

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1. addictionnoun

   Synonyms:
   [Rare.] addictedness

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1. List of paraphrases for "addiction":

   addictions, dependence, dependency, habituation, abuse, reliance, dependencies, drug

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1. Steve Ellis:

   When you just call it tax extenders, instead of more corporate welfare, you're actually aiding and abetting Washington's addiction to providing for pet projects and pet spending.

2. Andrew Cuomo:

   The goal of this law is simple : to prevent cigarettes and vaping products from getting into the hands of our youth, creating an addiction to a deadly habit, we are taking aggressive action to make sure the decades of progress we've made to combat tobacco addiction is not undone by a sharp rise in e-cigarette use among younger New Yorkers.

3. Sesame Street:

   Hi, its me, Sesame Street '' Muppet Karli. Im here with my friend Salia Woodbury. Both of our parents have had the same problem -- addiction.

4. Louis Forsyth:

   Diana Birch went to hospital for corrective surgery and left with a life-changing injury from which Diana Birch will never recover, diana Birch led an incredibly full and active life prior to Diana Birch injury ; setting up addiction treatment and rehabilitation units in Afghanistan, hiking, dancing and training in Judo among other pastimes and pursuits.

5. Jason Wahler:

   It became a way of survival. I could n’t function without drugs or alcohol. The entertainment side of things definitely added fuel to the fire, but addiction is a disease. it came down to the most simple thing : I was n’t content with Jason Wahler and not comfortable in my own skin.