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addiction
addiction
/əˈdɪkʃən/
noun
(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
(
addiction
)
(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
under Roman law addiction was the justification for slavery
An abnormally strong craving
(
addiction
)
an abnormally strong craving
Being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
(
addiction
,
dependance
[Non-standard]
,
dependence
,
dependency
,
habituation
)
being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
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