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. Wystan Hugh Auden:

   All sin tends to be addictive, and the terminal point of addiction is what is called damnation.

2. Diane Carlson:

   Youth marijuana use can have lifelong implications. The risks, which include psychosis, suicide, drug addiction and lower IQs, have been reported based on research on much lower THC potencies than are typically sold on Colorado's commercial market.

3. Sean Spicer:

   I do believe that you ’ll see greater enforcement of it, i think that when you see something like the opioid addiction crisis blossoming in so many states around this country, the last thing that we should be doing is encouraging people.

4. Keith Humphreys:

   We need to accept that treating pain and addiction are part of the fabric of taking care of population health -- and our healthcare system must be permanently equipped to do that.

5. Farshad Ahadian:

   Most providers probably feel that it's better for physicians to self-regulate rather than practice medicine from the seat of the legislature, the truth is there's been a lot of harm from opioids, a lot of addiction. It's undeniable that we have to yield to that and to recognize that public safety is critical.