nnoun.statebeing abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)Topic:narcotic
Synset:addiction dependence dependency habituation
Derivationally Related Form:addicthabituatedependent
Hypernyms:physical condition physiological condition physiological state
Inherited Hypernyms:addictionphysical conditionconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:drug addictionwhite plague
Full Hyponyms:alcoholismcaffein addictioncocaine addictiondrug addictionheroin addictionnicotine addiction
nnoun.statethe state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something elseSynset:dependence dependency
Derivationally Related Form:dependdependent
Hypernyms:state
Inherited Hypernyms:dependencestateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:contingencyhelplessnessreliancesubordination
Full Hyponyms:contingencyhelplessnessreliancesubordination