Addiction

/ɐdˈɪkʃən/

/əˈdɪkʃən/

Addiction

addiction

the inability to stop taking, using, or doing something, particularly something harmful or unhealthy

Synonymes : dependance

addiction

a strong desire to do or have something

Exemples

1. The drama revolves around the protagonist's struggle with addiction.

2. His drug addiction has been a monkey on his back for years.

3. I worry that his drug addiction will be the death of him.

4. He put his father into a rehab facility to help him with his addiction.