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. Christina Zayas:

   I was getting physically sick. Every time I put it down, I would pick it back up, as someone who suffers from addiction, it just wasn't a good idea for me to smoke Juul LabsMyers.

2. Christen Kuikoua:

   I remember feeling trapped in a cage of lust, a cycle that seemed endless. Then I faced a choice: remain a slave to my addiction, presenting a saintly facade to the world while feeling estranged from God, or break free from the chains of lust, repent, and find welcome in God's loving embrace.

3. Mary Sylla:

   The position of the National Harm Reduction Coalition is that criminalization of drugs has never worked to reduce drug use or addiction. It’s the opposite. Criminalization is the opposite of harm reduction.

4. Timothy Fong:

   Some people would say if it looks like an addiction and smells like an addiction and there are 12-step groups to help people with the addiction, then it is, but the psychological community is split into different camps. Some say it is addiction, and some of those say people just have different libidos, when I have someone who looks me straight in the eye and says' My life is miserable because of this, and I'm suicidal, and my relationship is broken, and this is hurting my health,' there is something there.

5. Carly Fiorina:

   My husband Frank and I lost a child to the demons of addiction – as have countless parents across our country – and Senator Sessions understands we can and must do more to support states that are taking an active role to combat this plague.