addictnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈæd.ɪkt/us/ˈæd.ɪkt/B2 a person who cannot stop doing or using something, especially something harmful:
a drug/heroin addict
a gambling addict
humorous I'm a chocolate/shopping addict.
More examples
- Some drug addicts turn to crime in order to support their habit.
- They were shocked to discover that their daughter was a heroin addict.
- It's difficult to wean an addict off cocaine once they're hooked.
- He went to a rehabilitation centre where they help addicts to overcome their addiction.
- The children were in danger of picking up needles used by crack addicts.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Addiction
- -aholic
- addicted
- addictive
- alcoholism
- alky
- be a slave to sth idiom
- chemical dependency
- compulsive
- cure
- detoxification
- dipsomania
- dipsomaniac
- drunk
- drunkard
- dry out
- kick
- pledge
- the DTs
- wean sb off sth
- withdrawal symptoms
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