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Definition of addict noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

addict

noun
 
/ˈædɪkt/
 
/ˈædɪkt/
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  1. a person who is unable to stop using or doing something as a habit, especially something harmful
    • a heroin/drug addict
    • a gambling/social media addict
    • the treatment and rehabilitation of addicts
    • I used to be a video game addict—I literally spent all my free time playing games.
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    Topics Health problemsc1, Social issuesc1, Feelingsc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • cocaine
    • drug
    • heroin
    • …
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    Word Originearly 20th cent.: from the obsolete verb addict, which was a back-formation from addicted.
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