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addict
- /ˈæd.ɪkt/
- /əˈdɪkt/
Rhymes with -ɪkt
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin addictus, past participle of addīcō (“deliver; devote; surrender”), from ad- (“to, towards, at”) + dīcō (“say; declare”)
noun addicts
- A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug. a heroin addict
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An adherent or fan (of something).
Similar: adherent, aficionado, devotee, enthusiast, fan, habitue
Similar: addict, abuser, fiend, wastoid · Opposite: abstainer, mainstreamer, nonaddict
adjective more addict · most addict
- Addicted.
- Bound, tied to, obligated.
verb addicts · addicting · addicted
- To deliver (someone or something) following a judicial decision.
- To devote (oneself) to a given activity, occupation, thing etc. They addict themselves to the civil law.
- To bind (a person or thing) to the service of something.
- To devote or pledge (oneself) to a given person, cause etc.
- To devote (one's mind, talent etc.) to a given activity, occupation, thing etc. That part of mankind that addict their minds to speculations.
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To make (someone) become devoted to a given thing or activity; to cause to be addicted.
His genius addicted him to the study of antiquity.
Similar: get hooked
Similar: consecrate, dedicate, devote, adapt, fit
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: hook, junkie, crackhead, addiction, drug, crack, arse, junk, freak, devotee, user, hacker, druggie, dopehead, abuser, dependent
verb
Similar: consecrate, dedicate, devote, adapt, fit
Translations
Every language
noun person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug
| Español | adicto, viciado, vicioso, enviciado |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 중독자 jungdokja |
| 日本語 | 中毒者 chūdokusha |
| 中文 | 上癮的人 /上瘾的人 shàngyǐn de rén |
| हिन्दी | शौंड śauṇḍ |
| Kiswahili | mraibu |
| Português | viciado, adicto |
| Français | dépendant, dépendante, intoxiqué, intoxiquée, accro, addict |
| Deutsch | Süchtiger, Narkomane |
| Italiano | dipendente |
| Română | dependent, dependentă |
| Русский | зави́симый zavísimyj, зави́симая zavísimaja, наркома́н narkomán, наркома́нка narkománka |
| Tiếng Việt | người nghiện |
| العربية | مُدْمِن mudmin, مُدْمِنَة mudmina |
| עברית | מָכוּר makhúr |
noun adherent or fan
| Português | fanático, entusiasta |
|---|---|
| Русский | приверженец priverženec |
verb to devote or dedicate oneself
| Español | viciarse, volverse adicto |
|---|---|
| Português | viciar-se |
| Русский | пристрастить pristrastitʹ |
verb to cause to become addicted
| Español | causar adicción en, volver adicto, viciar |
|---|---|
| Português | viciar |
| Deutsch | süchtig machen |
| Ελληνικά | εθίζω ethízo |
| Русский | стать зависимым statʹ zavisimym |
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@misc{addict_2026,
title = {addict},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/addict},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
