- addiction, dependence, dependency, habituation - being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
--1 is a kind of physiological state, physiological condition
--1 has particulars: drug addiction, white plagueDerived form: verb addict1 - addiction - an abnormally strong craving
--2 is a kind of craving
- addiction - (Roman law) a formal award by a court sentence of a thing or person to another (as of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master; "under Roman law addiction was the justification for slavery"
--3 is a kind of award, awarding
Derived form: verb addict1 - addiction - (Roman law) a formal award by a court sentence of a thing or person to another (as of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master; "under Roman law addiction was the justification for slavery"