addiction

2 definitions • 7 examples

an inability to stop doing or using something, especially something harmful:

addiction to He developed an addiction to painkillers.

drug addiction He had a problem with drug addiction, but has been better since getting treatment.

alcohol addiction many of the prison inmates had drug or alcohol addictions.

gambling addiction She praised their efforts to treat gambling addiction.

For people with OCD, cleaning can become an addiction.

the need or strong desire to do or to have something, or a very strong liking for something:

[ U ] His addiction began with prescription drugs.

[ C ] I have an addiction to mystery stories.